U.S. Air Force Wings 40″ Windsock

DescriptionItem: U.S. Air Force Wings 40″ WindsockWeather and fade resistant polyester fabric with a plastic hoop to maintain windsock shapeFeatures silk screened U.S. Air Force Wings and color coordinated tails with sewn edgesShips flat – no assembly requiredNo assembly requiredAttached heavy duty snap swivel for easy hangingOfficially licensed by the U.S. MilitarySize 6″ W x 40″ HOur Take:This Officially Licensed U.S. Air Force Wings windsock features detailed applique and embroidered graphics. The windsock’s color coordinating tails have sewn edges for durability.Facts About The U.S. Air Force:“The U.S. War Department created the first antecedent of the U.S. Air Force, as a part of the U.S. Army, on 1 August 1907, which through a succession of changes of organization, titles, and missions advanced toward eventual independence 40 years later. In World War II, almost 68,000 U.S. airmen died helping to win the war, with only the infantry suffering more casualties. In practice, the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) was virtually independent of the Army during World War II, and in virtually all ways functioned as an independent service branch, but airmen still pressed for formal independence. The National Security Act of 1947 was signed on 26 July 1947 by President Harry S Truman, which established the Department of the Air Force, but it was not until 18 September 1947, when the first secretary of the Air Force, W. Stuart Symington, was sworn into office that the Air Force was officially formed as an independent service branch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force).”