Eighty-three years ago, January 28, 1942, the charter for the Eighth Air Force was created in a former National Guard Armory, 1108 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia. Its main objective was two-fold: ...

The 8th Air Force was founded on Jan. 28, 1942, in Savannah, Georgia, with seven men and no planes. By 1945, the Mighty Eighth helped lead the Allies to victory.

Instrumental in the victory over Germany, the Eighth Air Force grew to be the “Greatest Air Armada of all Time.” The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will be celebrating with $8. ...