The 8th Air Force was founded on Jan. 28, 1942, in Savannah, Georgia, with seven men and no planes. By 1945, the Mighty ...
The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are also the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary.
The 8th Air Force was founded 83 years ago in Savannah, GA. The National Museum of the Mighty 8th honors the 8th's service during World War II.
Of the 350,000 members of the Eighth Air Force serving during World War II, 26,000 were killed in action and another 28,000 became prisoners of War. Instrumental in the victory over Germany ...