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Show rv Page HILL TOP TIMES 16 When Air Force became of age 'Pride in the past Force left its Army when Congress declared it of home in September, 1947, awarded it equal privileges and authority as legal age and and held those Navy. by Army Like a bright and ambitious youth who suddenly finds himself "out on his own," the Air Force was long on enthusiasm, fresh ideas and energy, born out of a fantastic record of success in World War II. Some customs and traditions inherited from the Army were kept. Others, determined inappropriate for members of an aerospace force, were dropped. There was an "identity" problem. A major step toward its solution was the adoption of a distinctive blue uniform. The Air Force wasted no time after it became a separate service in proving that it was shooting for the WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air - - faith in the future' for a Herculean task. Success of the Berlin which an entire city was supplied 5 by air for year, exceeded all previous air supply oDeraSH111 In 1950, the Air Force was tasked to Nations objectives in the Korean was and 1 was protecting U.S. interests in Southeast LI Today as the Air Force begins its second century , it faces new professional and social problem ?l budget is austere in a time when new and is needed There is a new breed of airmen SSSR social and cultural changes taking place in this Consequently, planners are still at the drawing stars. A prototype of the North American 6 Sabre Jet, the Air Force's first swept'wing fighter which later gained fame in the Korean war, was flown for the first time on F-8- SSS, 5 Oct. 1, 1947. d Two weeks later the first flight was made by Capt. Charles E. Yeager in a rocket-powere- d Air XS-Bell Force research plane, the The first live Aerobee rocket was fired to a height of 190,000 feet on Nov. 24, 1947, from the White Sands Proving of that same year, a Grounds, N.M. In prototype 7 Stratojet, the first U.S. jet bomber, took its maiden flight. Before its first birthday, the Air Force was called upon 950 faster-than-soun- 1. SE mid-Decemb- er evaluating tactics and strategy, customs and traSI' with the objective of making the Air Force an even T' effective deterrent to aggression. B-4- tf Flotilla names new officers Five base employees have Maintenance; and Clarence been elected as new officers of Westley, Base Exchange, the Ogden Flotilla of the U.S. materiel officer. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Aletha Warn, wife of Mr. Another has been named as Warn of the Ogden Flotilla, is secretary of Division No. 7 the new division secretary. which commands flotillas in She works in the Materiel Utah and Nevada. Management Directorate. 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He was attached earned Meritorious Service Headquarters United Air Force in Europe. Medals. Ik- vn YEAR END CLEARANCE A Distinguished Flying air, air to air and helicop; Cross and two Meritorious iciucnng operations m Service Medals have been hl-13- 0 command! presented to three officers in operations officer and - combination mountainous highlands and lowlands valley site for the Apollo honors Capt. WASHINGTON (AFNS) - A Grant Christensen, public of the moon, designated David region and education; Taurus-Littrohas been Buckley, all courtesyin selected as the exploration employed examinations; Officers earn Maintenance. set Apollo 17 site new flotilla commander. 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