The U.S. Air Force received recognition in 1947 and became its separate corps. It would go on to show its significance in the U.S. military as its own branch. The Army Air Corp would make small units specializing in air surveys using balloons and simple aircraft. Later, the U.S. would notice the rapid increase in the advancement of other aircraft from other nations. They would later produce more aircrafts, make more advancements, and make the 1st aero squadron. In 1920, the U.S. made it into separate units from their ground but was still a part of the U.S. Army. Later, in 1947, the U.S. aero squadrons were recognized and became the U.S. Air Force and one of their time’s youngest and newest branches.
This U.S. Military branch did not disappoint the U.S. government. It has accomplished many feats in new aircraft designs and helped out in many campaigns. One of the many times they showed their best feats was in the U.S. Vietnam War, where they would show their air skills by using propellor-driven aircraft against Soviet-era jets. Time and time again, the U.S. Air Force has consistently demonstrated what it can do. One example of a skilled pilot is when Capt. Dan Bakke used a ground missile on a helicopter; this accomplishment was hard because the helicopter was hovering. The jet was still flying at an alarming speed and was already past the aircraft before the missile hit it. This pilot’s name was Capt. Dan Bakke was awarded many medals from his deployment in Iran some of the medals were three Meritorious Service Medals and six Air Medals these weren’t even all of his medals he would earn. Most of these showed how skilled the U.S. Air Force was before it became its military and how it was still bringing great achievements even when it became a Military branch.