1. 307,000
   410,000
2. 220,000

It also has more than 175,000 civilian personnel, along with reserves and Air National Guard.

1. about 26,000
   about 13,000
2. about 6,000

There are also about 3,300 navigators and 1,400 air battle managers.

1. 1933
   1947
2. 1955

That's right, it wasn't until after the end of WWII that the Air Force was formed.

1. $1.5 trillion
   $230 billion
2. $48 billion

It is the most expensive weapons program in history and is still in testing phases.

1. at least five
   at least 10
2. at least 12

The best U.S. fighter pilot in WWII was Richard Bong, with 40 kills; a German pilot named Erich Hartmann shot down a whopping 352 planes during WWII.

1. 40%
   30%
2. 20%

Women perform critical duties, just like their male counterparts.

1. 1999
   1985
2. 1976

Women have been training as pilots for about four decades.

1. Pilot of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb
   Inventor of the first rocket-powered plane
2. Engineer who created more durable and reliable jet tires

Two days later, the Air Force dropped a second bomb, which helped to end the Pacific War.

1. 1940
   1967
2. 1969

The National Defense Act of 1940, signed by Franklin Roosevelt, allowed blacks the opportunity to become pilots.

1. 13,000
   5,200
2. 3,100

It is easily the most powerful air force in the world.

1. about 19 years
   about 25 years
2. about 12 years

The current Air Force is the oldest (and smallest) since the service branch was created.

1. "Aim High… Fly-Fight-Win"
   "Aim High… Air Force"
2. "Let's Make Some Craters"

Yes, it looks like a high school football team's fight song.

1. $78 billion
   $120 billion
2. $165 billion

High-tech warplanes and jet fuel cost lots and lots of money.

1. crash landing more times than any other pilot
   breaking the sound barrier
2. shooting down 12 Vietnamese fighters

He broke the sound barrier in 1947 in his rocket-powered X-1 aircraft.

1. a group of elite bomber pilots in WWII
   a group of military men who thought long-range bombers could effectively defeat an enemy.
2. a group of Air Force men caught running a criminal organization using Air Force planes during the Vietnam War

Their belief in air power helped to make the Air Force a separate branch of the military.

1. eight
   12
2. 16

He shot down all 16 during a four-month stretch in the Korean War.

1. 56
   42
2. 12

And there are 22,000 captains and 3,500 colonels.

1. 30,000
   50,000
2. 80,000

The current Air Force is at its smallest size in many years.

1. 13
   26
2. eight

He was the most successful U.S. ace in WWI.

1. Code name for the atomic bombings in the Pacific War
   The first U.S. air raid on Japan in WWII
2. Many little "doos" (bodily wastes) dropped on Nazi forces during WWII

It was led by Col. James Doolittle, who won the Medal of Honor for his efforts.

1. Army
   Navy
2. Marines

It is now perhaps the most indispensable branch of the military.

1. a bomb with a parachute
   an unmanned aerial torpedo
2. slang for a WWI venereal disease

It was a forerunner to the cruise missile, developed by the U.S. Army during WWI.

1. two
   three
2. four

They were Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, who trained as a fighter pilot.

1. bomb attack
   aerial attack
2. ground attack

Planes like the A-10 are meant to attack enemy ground forces and to provide close support to friendly troops.

1. 93,000
   68,000
2. 19,000

Only the infantry suffered more losses than the Air Force.

1. He struck an officer.
   His rebellious attitude
2. He was always drunk

The famous writer was not exactly known for his adherence to rules and regulations.

1. They refuel other planes.
   They perform search and rescue.
2. They are helicopters.

Planes like the HC-130 can provide equipment, crew and fuel for intenstive search and rescue missions.

1. CIA
   NASA
2. IRS

Both were created on Sept. 18, 1947.

1. eight
   21
2. 89

He flew combat missions in the Pacific War and earned medals for his performance.

1. A class of pilots who flew in both WWI and WWII.
   the first class of black pilots
2. a group of ace fighter pilots

The class had only 12 members but left a permanent mark on aviation history.