Raptor Force

Download or read book Air Force written by Laura Loria and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially part of the army, the U.S. Air Force was founded in 1907 as the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The first aircraft included weather balloons and dirigibles, but the air force has come a long way since those early years. Today, the U.S. Air Force uses the latest in aviation technology—from the F-22 Raptor to the CV-22 Osprey. From the air, to cyberspace, to outer space, the air force is always ready to keep U.S. citizens safe at home and abroad. Stunning photographs of the modern air force in action, combined with images of historic airmen and aircraft, will amaze and entrance readers.