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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 71 Collections and/or Records:

"Report on Interphone: Type SCR-57, Remodeled" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 129), 1920-08-06, 1920-11-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141129
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 129 (dated August 6, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1339, dated August 4, 1920)

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-08-06; Publication: 1920-11-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Life of Wing Coverings Using Clear Dope" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 103), 1920-06-23, 1920-08-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141103
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 103 (dated August 10, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1302, dated June 23, 1920)

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-06-23; Publication: 1920-08-10
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Performance Test of Thomas Morse S-6 with 80 H.P. Le Rhone Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 109), 1920-06-01, 1920-09-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141109
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 109 (dated September 15, 1920). Prepared from McCook Field Report Serial No. 1273, dated June 1, 1920 and Performance Test Report No. 44.

Scope: Report prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-06-01; Publication: 1920-09-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Special Airplane Wheel and Tire (44 x 10 Straight Side Tire, Truck Type Rim" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 154), 1920-10-15, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141154
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 154 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1400, dated October 15, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-10-15; Publication: 1920-12-30
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"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 (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 182), 1920-09-24, 1921-02-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141183
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-09-24; Publication: 1921-02-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on the Corrosion Prevention of Metallic Aircraft Parts" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 274), 1921-05-24, 1921-10-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141276
Dates: 1921-05-24; Publication: 1921-10-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Wind-Tunnel Test of Armored Pursuit Airplane PG-1, Type IV" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 166), 1921-01-31, 1921-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141167
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1921-01-31; Publication: 1921-05-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Wind Tunnel Test of U.S.A. 27-C Modified Airfoil" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 334), 1921-12-05, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141338
Dates: 1921-12-05; Publication: 1922-03-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report on Wind Tunnel Test of Verville Racer" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 107), 1920-07-22, 1920-09-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141107
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. II, No. 107 (dated September 10, 1920). Prepared from McCook Field Report Serial No. 1327, dated July 22, 1920.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-07-22; Publication: 1920-09-10
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Results of Static Tests on Standard Airplane Tires and Wheels" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 220), 1921-01-06, 1921-04-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141221
Dates: 1921-01-06; Publication: 1921-04-30
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

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