Today in History – September 18, 1947 – The USAF becomes an independent armed service

18 September 1947 – The United States Army Air Forces separates from the United States Army and becomes an independent armed service, the United States Air Force. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September

National Building Museum Event in Washington, DC, September 28th

/ What's New / By MB Barrett

Walt Cunningham Jack Dailey Bill Dana Ron Fogleman

Join the National Aviation Hall of Fame for the 56^th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony to be held in the breathtaking National Building Museum in Washington, DC on September 28^th. On that evening we will again proudly present an event worthy of the title, “The Oscar Night of Aviation.” Surrounded by the grand columns within the facility built to provide pensions to America’s Civil War veterans, the NAHF Board of Trustees and staff are planning the most spectacular Enshrinement to date.