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Air Corps News Letter 1939

 Air Corps News Letter 1939

The Air Corps News Letter was an inter-branch, hand-typed, mimeographed publication designed to maintain morale and share information among the aviation branches of the US Army.  The illustrated photos included here, were NOT part of the News Letter, and do NOT necessarily represent the exact event narrated in the accompanying article, but are intended to illustrate the main focus of each article.

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1939

January 15, 1939

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February 1, 1939

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March 1, 1939

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April 1, 1939

April 15, 1939

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June 1, 1939

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June 15, 1939

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Photo taken by William H. Beal and submitted by his grandson, David Knowles. Curtiss A-18 Shrike.
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Photo courtesy of Richard: ​https://www.flickr.com/photos/rich701/
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Bell YFM-1 Airacuda on view near Aviation Building.
Photo above by Winnie Ervin from the collection of
Dr. William R. Hanson. 
YFM-1 38-488 was displayed at the 1939/1940 World's Fair in New York, finished in the markings of the 27th Pursuit Squadron.
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Photograph by Frank Navara
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United States Aviation Exhibit 1939 New York World's Fair employee's badge; gold wire wings on black felt; silver wire 1939 World's Fair logo in center of badge; gold wire letter text "U.S. AVIATION EXHIBIT".
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Model of the Aviation Building, ca. 1938
Gelatin silver print
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National Air and Space Museum Collection

July 1, 1939

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July 15, 1939

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August 15, 1939

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September 1, 1939

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Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, 
At 'em, boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!) 
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar! 
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! 
Nothing will stop the Army Air Corps!
Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder, 
Sent it high into the blue;
Hands of men blasted the world asunder;
How they lived God only knew! (God only knew then!)
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer 
Gave us wings, ever to soar! 
With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey! 
Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!
Here's a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky,
To a friend, we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast, the Army Air Corps!
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Off we go into the wild sky yonder, 
Keep the wings level and true; 
If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder 
Keep the nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!)
Flying men, guarding the nation's border, 
We'll be there, followed by more! 
In echelon, we carry on. Hey! 
Nothing'll stop the Army Air Corps!

October 1, 1939

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November 1, 1939

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