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Aug. 1, 1947: In a “mighty demonstration,” the 40th anniversary of military aviation in the United States was celebrated with a 25-plane flyover in New York — shown here passing the Empire State Building — and a birthday luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. “Meanwhile,”a general with the Army’s ground forces also paid tribute, an accompanying article said, “but reiterated his belief that any future war would reach final decision only through the soldier on the ground.” Photo: Meyer Liebowitz/The New York Times
Aug. 1, 1947: In a “mighty demonstration,” the 40th anniversary of military aviation in the United States was celebrated with a 25-plane flyover in New York — shown here passing the Empire State Building — and a birthday luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. “Meanwhile,”a general with the Army’s ground forces also paid tribute, an accompanying article said, “but reiterated his belief that any future war would reach final decision only through the soldier on the ground.” Photo: Meyer Liebowitz/The New York Times

Aug. 1, 1947: In a “mighty demonstration,” the 40th anniversary of military aviation in the United States was celebrated with a 25-plane flyover in New York — shown here passing the Empire State Building — and a birthday luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. “Meanwhile,”a general with the Army’s ground forces also paid tribute, an accompanying article said, “but reiterated his belief that any future war would reach final decision only through the soldier on the ground.” Photo: Meyer Liebowitz/The New York Times

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