The Army Air Forces, with Lt. Gen. H.H. “Hap” Arnold as Chief, is established and comprises the Office of the Chief of Air Corps and the Air Force Combat Command.
When the Air Force sets a new program baseline for the B-52 re-engining this fall, there will be “some” cost increase, because the project wasn't previously fully funded, and the Air Force has a better handle on actual supplier costs and knowledge from ground testing, program officials said.