Philippine Department Air Force Far East Air Force (United States)

ceremony @ camp murphy in rizal marking induction of philippine army air corps u.s. army on 15 august 1941.

in july, p-40s became operational, nichols field closed replace east-west runway 1 made of concrete, , regrade north-south runway, both measures taken correct drainage deficiencies made field virtually inoperable in wet season may through october. on morning of 2 july (ironically, delayed 5 days typhoon), 3 fighter squadrons transferred feaf s 39 p-35s , 20 p-26s clark , iba, 17th pursuit squadron moved gunnery training. construction of 2 new fields intended support heavy bomber operations, @ rosales on lingayen plain , del carmen near clark field, proceeded slowly.

on 26 july 1941, gen. douglas macarthur recalled active duty retirement , united states army forces in far east (usaffe) created war department reorganize defenses of philippines against japanese invasion. pdaf renamed air force, usaffe on 4 august 1941, , incorporated ranks newly inducted philippine army air corps on 15 august 1941. headquarters moved nielson field, , although move had been made increase urgency of expanding air capabilities, precious time had been lost never re-gained.

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