Offense is the essence of air power. - Henry H. Arnold

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Offense is the essence of air power.

Henry H. Arnold

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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, the only United States Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation, and was one of the founders of Pan American World Airways.

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Birth Name: Henry Harley Arnold

Alternative Names: Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold • H. H. Arnold • Hap Arnold

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