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The '''Air Force''' is the [[aviation]] and aerospace branch of the [[American]] [[military]].
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For United States Air Force click [[United States Air Force|here]].
  
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==Advertising Campaign==
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The '''Air Force''' is the [[aviation]] and aerospace branch of a country's armed forces.  Most countries today have an air force as part of their military. The first military [[airplane]]s saw action during [[World War I]]. An airforce can also refer to observational aircraft and even unmanned flying machines.
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On February 20, 2008, the Air Force announced that they would use a new advertising slogan to recruit new Airmen. The chosen slogan was "Above All".<ref>Air Force Link: [http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123087033 "Air Force is 'Above All'"]</ref>
 
  
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It was quickly pointed out<ref>Boing Boing: [http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/12/air-force-uber-alles.html "Air Force Uber Alles"]</ref> that this slogan may trigger somewhat unfortunate associations. The phrase "above all" is the translation of a part of the first line of the "Deutschlandlied" ("The Germany Song"), which is mostly known for its use during the Nazi era:
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{{cquote|"Deutschland, Deutschland über alles"
 
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("Germany, Germany above all")}}
 
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==References==
 
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[[Category: United States]]
 
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Revision as of 22:38, April 21, 2008

For United States Air Force click here.

The Air Force is the aviation and aerospace branch of a country's armed forces. Most countries today have an air force as part of their military. The first military airplanes saw action during World War I. An airforce can also refer to observational aircraft and even unmanned flying machines.

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