US Army Air Corps - Hoodie Bristol Blenheim The C-130 Hercules first entered

The C-130 Hercules first entered service in 1956 as a tactical transport aircraft

Stripes were used again in later conflicts such as Korea and the operation in the Suez

The Vampire first flew on 20th September 1943

The Spirit has operated in Kosovo

Washington DC and Ascension Island

US Army Air Corps - Hoodie Bristol Blenheim The C-130 Hercules first enteredThe USAAC insignia The US Army Air Service was formed by order of President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 as the US entered the First World War after which the United States Army Air Corps was formed in 1926 as part of the United States Army as a result of legislative changes in the War Department. The service rapidly grew in the 1930s even during the Great Depression. In 1941 the Army Air Corp's role change to training and logistics within the newly formed