Air Force
Established September 18, 1947
[Chronology]
Revolutionary War · 1775-1783
April 19, 1775
"Shot Heard Around the World," the American Revolution begins
The War of 1812 · 1812-1815
The Mexican War · 1846-1848
The Indian Wars · 1835-1891
The Civil War · 1861-1865
The Spanish-American War · 1898-1901
The Philippine Insurrection · 1899-1902
1907
The forerunner of the Air Force, the Aeronautical Division of the US Army Signal Corps was established
1907
The first military airplane specification was issued by the chief officer of the Signal Corps
1908
The War Department orders the first military airplane from the Wright Brothers
1908
Orville Wright makes first test flight of a military airplane
The Latin American Campaigns· 1906-1933
1916
The formation of the Lafayette Escadrille of American volunteer pilots prior to the US entering the War
1916
The first Aero Squadron begins operations under the command of General John J. Pershing
1916
The first use of military airplanes by the US Army
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World War I · 1917-1918
1918
The first combat mission flown by the 103d Aero Squadron
1920
The Army reorganization bill is approved creating the Air Service
1926
The Army Air Corps was established
1941
The first black flying unit is formed as the 99th Pursuit Squadron also known as the "Tuskegee Airmen"
June 20, 1941
Army Air Corps [b]ecomes Army Air Force
World War II · 1941-1945
1942
The first jet powered aircraft, the Bell P-59, is tested
1942
The Doolittle Raiders bomb Japan in B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier
1943
The [Women Airforce] Service [Pilots] (WASP) is formed
September 18, 1947
The Army Air Force [b]ecomes [t]he US Air Force
1949
The Berlin Airlift persuades the Soviet Union to lift its blockade of Berlin
Korean War · 1950-1953
1951
The first jet bomber, the B-47, enters USAF service
1951
The first jet aerial combat victory in an F-80 Shooting Star
1953
The first test flight at Mach 2 in a Douglas D-588 II Skyrocket
1955
The first B-52 [b]omber enters USAF service
1959
The USAF launches the first Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile
1959
The
Vietnam War · 1962-1975
1965
A flight of F-4C Phantom jets is attacked by MiG 17[s] in the first aerial combat of the war
1965
The USAF launches its first retaliatory air strikes against [North] Vietnam
1969
USAF officer Col. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Col. Neil Armstrong land and walk on the moon
January 1973
The Paris Peace Accords ends US ground forces involvement in the Vietnam War
1978
The USAF first test flight of the [Navstar] Global Positioning System is launched into Earth orbit
Grenada · 1983
October 1983
USAF participation in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada
1986
USAF F-111[s] flying from England make retaliatory air strikes against Libya
Panama · 1989
Gulf War · 1990-1991
1990
Liberation of Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield
1991
USAF participates in the intense bombing of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm
Somalia · 1992-1995
1993
USAF Maj. Susan Helms becomes the first woman in space
Bosnian War · 1993-1999
1994
The USAF participates in Operation Deny Flight over Bosnia-Herzegovina
1994
USAF Lt. Jeannie Flynn becomes the first woman fighter
World Trade Center · 9-11-2001
2001
The first non-stop flight over the Pacific Ocean of a remotely piloted vehicle, the RQ-4A Global Hawk
2002
USAF participates in Operation Provide Hope to deliver humanitarian aid to Uzbekistan
The War in Afghanistan · 2001 to ---
2001-2003
USAF plays critical role in Operation Enduring Freedom
The War in Iraq · 2003 to ---
2005
USAF decommissions the last of the Peacekeeper intercontinental missiles
[USAF Emblem and historic photos]
Erected by Plumstead Township Veterans Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1915.
Location. 40° 22.961′ N, 75° 8.751′ W. Marker is near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Plumstead Township. Marker can be reached from Easton Road. The marker is in the Plumstead Township Veterans Park, which is located at the NE corner of Easton Road (Pennsylvania Route 611) and Old Easton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5775 Easton Rd, Doylestown PA 18902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Coast Guard (here, next to this marker); Navy (here, next to this marker); Marines (a few steps from this marker); The Plumstead Township Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); Army (a few steps from this marker); The Doan Gang (approx. 2 miles away); Former U.S. Post Office (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dublin Honor Roll (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doylestown.
Also see . . .
1. US Air Force Official Website. (Submitted on December 29, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Air Force Historical Support Division. (Submitted on December 29, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
