United States. Army. Air Service (1917-1926)
Parallel Names
- United States. Air Service
Biography
Superior: United States. Army
Subordinates: MANY
Predecessor: United States. Army. Signal Corps Aviation Section. ????
Successor: United States. Army. Air Corps
Historical note: The Air Service of the United States Army was created in 1918. In 1926 the name was changed to Air Corps, in 1942 to Army Air Forces, and in 1947 to United States Air Force. The United States Space Force was separated in 2019.
LC manual auth. cd. (hdg.: United States. Army. Air Corps; 1910 field regulations of the War Dept. provided for an aeronautical company of the Signal Corps; on July 18, 1914, Congress created the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps; known as the Air Service after the Aviation Act of July 24, 1917; became coordinate branch of the army by Army Reorg. Act of 1920)
Topics
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
"Airfoil Data on American and British Airfoils" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 197), 1920-11-20, 1921-04-30
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 197 (dated April 30, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1431.
Scope: Report prepared by Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Description and Adjustment of Prouty Oxygen Gas Apparatus" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 174), 1920-08-13, 1921-01-15
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 174 (dated January 15, 1921 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1402, dated August 13, 1920).
Scope: Report prepared by Equipment Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Performance Estimate of Vought VE-8 with 300-H.P. Hispano-Suiza Engine" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 176), 1920-10-21, 1921-01-20
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 176 (dated January 20, 1921 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1415, dated October 21, 1920) and Performance Test Report No. 52.
Scope: Report prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Performance Test of G.A.X. with Two 400 H.P. Liberty '12' Engines" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 193), 1920-10-21, 1921-03-25
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 193 (dated March 25, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1409, dated October 21, 1920).
Scope: Report prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Performance Test of Junker SL-6 with 185-H.P. B.M.W. Engine" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 173), 1920-10-22, 1921-01-15
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 173 (dated January 15, 1921 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1414, dated October 22, 1920) and Performance Test Report No. 51.
Scope: Report prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Report of Physical Tests on K Bar Struts from JV-Martin Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 101), 1920-06-17, 1920-08-15
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 101 (dated August 15, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1290, dated June 17, 1920)
Scope: Report prepared by Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Report of Static Test of GAX-1 Chassis" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 171), 1920-11-03, 1920-12-27
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 171 (dated December 27, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1406, dated November 3, 1920).
Scope: Report prepared by S. & A. Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Report of Wind-Tunnel Test on U.S.A. 27 Airfoil (Supplement to Air Service Information Circular, Vol I, No. 49)" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 198), 1920-12-08, 1921-04-25
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 198 (dated April 25, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1460 (dated December 8, 1920).
Scope: Report prepared by Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Report on Test of Sample of Crystal-on and Preliminary Report on Nonfog-giving Treatment of Glass, Using Crystal-on, by the Navy Department" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 182), 1920-09-24, 1921-02-15
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 182 (dated February 15, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1374, dated September 24, 1920).
Scope: Report prepared by Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"Report on Wind-Tunnel Test of Armored Pursuit Airplane PG-1, Type IV" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 166), 1921-01-31, 1921-05-01
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 166 (dated May 1, 1921 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1499, dated January 31, 1921).
Scope: Report prepared by S. & A. Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.