Henry Harley Arnold, better known as "Hap," is the father of the U.S. Air Force. He transformed the Army Air Corps from a bad joke into a devastating force.

From 1938 to 1946, as the first Commanding General of the USAAF, Arnold fought WWII in Congress, on the Army General Staff, in factories, and in universities. His vision of airpower established U.S. air supremacy during the war and also laid the foundations of today's Air Force.

Learn all about "Hap" Arnold and his truly amazing feats:

HAP ARNOLD, THE SKY WARRIOR

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From the award-winning  "Biography" series on A&E.

See how "Hap" transformed the Army Air Corps by identifying and nurturing leaders like Spaatz and Doolittle, developing new weapons, and inventing tactics that remain essential to this day. Interviews with family and friends reveal the private man, while his many military triumphs are relived through newsreel and archival footage. 50 min.
 

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This sympathetic biography is the first to be drawn from all of Hap Arnold's personal papers as well as recently declassified military documents. 368 pages, 80 B&W photos. Soft cover.

HAP ARNOLD - LEGENDS OF AIRPOWER SERIES

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General Arnold was born in the age of horse and buggy and would lead America to the atomic age. He was taught to fly by Orville Wright and was schooled in air combat by Billy Mitchell. Hap Arnold took a nation unprepared for war to victory. He joins Mitchell as the "Father of the U.S. Air Force." 30 Minutes.

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LEGENDS OF AIRPOWER -- SET ONE

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Thirteen episodes from the award-winning Legends of Airpower series can be yours in this set. Includes Chuck Yeager, Benjamin Davis, Billy Mitchell, "Duke" Cunningham, Jimmy Doolittle, Gabby Gabreski, Jimmy Stewart, Curtis E. LeMay, Bernard Schriever, Hap Arnold, Chuck Horner, Russ Dougherty, and John Glenn. Three-tape set, 6½ hours.