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Pantelleria, 1943 : airpower won its first victory over a land force and the Tuskegee airmen saw their first combat

When Arnold bucked FDR

Ike and the Air Force : after the war, Eisenhower came to the forefront as an advocate for an independent air arm

The struggle for Air Force independence, 1943-1947

Knerr, the Crusader : one of America's most influential airmen

The Twentieth against Japan : Hap Arnold's unique B-29 force brought Japan to its knees and helped make the case for an independent Air Force

The genius of George Kenney

Planning and organizing the Postwar Air Force 1943-1947

The "New Look" : under Einsenhower, strategic airpower became the centerpiece of US military strategy

Airman in the Shadows : General Lauris Norstad worked well behind the scenes, and his quiet actions had a decisive impact on US defense