A modern, autonomous, and thoroughly trained Air Force in being at all times will not alone be sufficient, but without it there can be no national se… - Henry H. Arnold

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A modern, autonomous, and thoroughly trained Air Force in being at all times will not alone be sufficient, but without it there can be no national security.

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About Henry H. Arnold

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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