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United States Air Force: History and Guide to Resources. Provides a chronological history of the USAF from 1947 through January 2005, giving a year-by-year listing of combat operations, organizational changes, selected crashes, introduction and retirements of aircraft types and weapons systems, record flights, and military space activities. The extensive Guide to Resources lists hundreds of information sources dating back to the late 1940s, covering books, newspapers, and magazines. This is organized into sections dealing with specific aircraft and weapons types, conflicts, and general reference works.