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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 35 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

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141198
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-11-20; Publication: 1921-04-30

"Covering Wing Gasoline Tanks in Martin Bomber" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 105), 1920-07-15, 1920-08-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141105
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. 105 (dated August 20, 1920.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-07-15; Publication: 1920-08-20

"Description and Adjustment of Prouty Oxygen Gas Apparatus" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 174), 1920-08-13, 1921-01-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141175
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-08-13; Publication: 1921-01-15

"Design and Stress Analysis of Wings for PW-2 Night Pursuit Type" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 150), 1920-09-30, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141150
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. 150 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1386, dated September 30, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-30; Publication: 1920-12-30

"Design of Standard Lugs" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 152), 1920-09-16, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141152
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. 152 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1361, dated September 16, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-16; Publication: 1920-12-30

"Investigation of Physical and Chemical Properties of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Sheet, Part 1" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 123), 1920-09-01, 1920-10-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141123
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. 123 (dated October 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1356, dated September 1, 1920) and Materials Section Report No. 99.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-01; Publication: 1920-10-30

"Performance Estimate of Spad 16-A with 236 H.P. Lorraine-Deitrich Engine" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 153), 1920-09-04, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141153
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. 153 (dated December 15, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1372, dated September 4, 1920) and Performance Test Report No. 48.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-04; Publication: 1920-12-30

"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

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141177
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-10-21; Publication: 1921-01-20

"Performance Test of [DeHaviland] D.H.-4 with 300 H. P. Hispano-Suiza Engine Showing Performance with Propeller X-19925" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. II, No. 155), 1920-09-29, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141156
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. 155 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1371, dated September 29, 1920) and Performance Test Report No. 49.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-29; Publication: 1920-12-30

"Performance Test of Fokker D-VII with Liberty-Six Engine" (Air Service Information Circular Vol. I, No. 71) [Photocopy], 1920-02-13, 1920-06-07

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141071
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-than-Air) Vol. 1, No. 71 (dated June 7, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1220, dated Feb 13, 1920)

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-02-13; Publication: 1920-06-07