AAF
American-
Allied Air Forces.
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(in the U.S., formerly) Army Air Forces.
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Some groups are as smooth as Miller’s expanded AAF orchestra with a full string section; others are as rough and rowdy as Lionel Hampton’s R&B-oriented unit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
It is unknown how much AAF spent on traditional advertising, which included ads in newspapers and on billboards.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
AAF and CFE did not return requests for comment.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
“That would just be a huge hit around the turn of the year. So be careful what you wish for,” AAF president Douglas Holtz-Eakin said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2021
In the three months in which Phil’s men trained as a crew, 3,041 AAF planes—more than 33 per day—met with accidents stateside, killing nine men per day.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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