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United States. Army. Air Service (1917-1926)

 Organization

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:

"Structural Design of Cabane Struts for the PW-1 with R.A.F. 15 Tapered Wings" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 172), 1920-09-21, 1921-01-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141173
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 172 (dated January 13, 1921 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1376, dated September 21, 1920).

Scope: Report prepared by S. & A. Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-21; Publication: 1921-01-15

"Test Report of Kellogg 600-Watt Reverse Current Relay" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 189), 1920-10-25, 1921-03-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141190
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 189 (dated March 20, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1429, dated October 25, 1920).

Scope: Report prepared by Equipment Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-10-25; Publication: 1921-03-20