Air forces

United States Air Force Officers and Air Force Band during the 1949 inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Color mounted portrait of General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold (1886-1950). Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1945. Same as 58-58, but color.

General Carl A. (Tooey) Spatz, Commanding General of Strategic Air Forces,(right)with President Truman at the White House. (See also 89-66.) From: Beth Gore

Honorable Stephen Early and General Omar Bradley are escorted by APG Deputy Commander M. C. Woodbury upon arrival at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Air Force marching units in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Air Force marching units in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Air Force officers and band marching in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Air Force band marching in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Lt. General Ira Eaker, deputy commander of the Army Air Forces, telling the Senate Inter-State and Foreign Commerce Sub-Committee investigating air crashes that approximately 70 percent of military aviation accidents are due to pilot error. From: Beth Gore.