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2. Flag of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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   The flag of the United States Air Force was introduced in 1951 and consists of the U.S. Air Force 's crest and shield, which itself comprises 13 white stars and the Department of the Air Force's coat of arms on a field of blue. The 13 stars represent the 13 original British American colonies, the three star grouping at the top portray the three ...

3. United States military aircraft national insignia - Wikipedia

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   19 May 1917. United States Navy anchor in blue – first official US naval aircraft insignia. Used on rudders and wings. 17 May 1917. 8 February 1918. Note larger center dot from later (1/3 diameter) and colors were Flag Red and Flag Blue as specified for the US Flag as Old Glory Red, and Old Glory Blue. 8 February 1918.

4. List of active United States Air Force aircraft - Wikipedia

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   F-22A. 187. F-35 Lightning II. United States. stealth multirole. F-35A. 363 (deployed) As of January 2024: 1,372 (Maximum number of aircraft planned for deployment). Of the deployed aircraft 129 are being used for conversion training.The remaining 1009 aircraft are on order.

5. United States Air Force Symbol - Wikipedia

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   The United States Air Force Symbol is the public logo of the United States Air Force. [1] It was unveiled in January 2000 following a period of research and planning, [2] and became official on May 5, 2004, four years after the Air Force first applied for trademark protection. [3] Guidelines that outlined appropriate uses for the new symbol ...

6. Lockheed C-141 Starlifter - Wikipedia

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   April 1965. First flight. 17 December 1963; 60 years ago (17 December 1963) Retired. May 2006. The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United ...

7. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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   The Department of the Air Force first began issuing awards and decorations in 1947. At that time, airmen were eligible to receive most U.S. Army decorations. In 1962, following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Department of the Air Force began a concentrated effort to create its own distinctive awards, separate from the Army.

8. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy - Wikipedia

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   The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin.It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo.

9. Grumman HU-16 Albatross - Wikipedia

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   The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin– radial engined amphibious seaplane that was used by the United States Air Force (USAF), the U.S. Navy (USN), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and the Royal Canadian Air Force primarily as a search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. Originally designated as the SA-16 for the USAF and the JR2F-1 and UF-1 for ...