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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 171 Collections and/or Records:

"Performance Test of Production Orenco 'D' Built by the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation -- Equipped with Wright 300 H.P. Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 306), 1921-08-26, 1922-02-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141309
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 306 (dated February 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1707 (dated August 26, 1921).

Scope: Performance report No. 68, prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-08-26; Publication: 1922-02-15

"Performance Test of Roland D-VI-B with 200 H.P. Benz Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 132), 1920-08-04, 1920-11-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141132
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. 132 (dated August 4, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1359, dated August 4, 1920) and Performance Test Report No. 46.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-08-04; Publication: 1920-11-20

"Performance Test of U.S. Mail DH-M2" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 386), 1922-07-18, 1922-11-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.016
Identifier: 20141391
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 386 (dated November 1, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1977 (dated July 18, 1922).Scope: Performance Test Report No 89 prepared by the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.Contents: "Official Performance Test of U.S. Mail, DH-M2. Airplane, U.S. Mail. No. 255. Type,...
Dates: 1922-07-18; Publication: 1922-11-01

"Performance Test on Engineering Division CO-5 Airplane Equipped with Liberty 12 Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 452), 1923-10-09, 1924-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141457
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 452 (dated March 15, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2230 (dated October 9, 1923).

Scope: Performance Test Report No. 112 prepared by the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title. Tested as a Corps Observer aircraft.

Dates: 1923-10-09; Publication: 1924-03-15

"Performance Test on Fokker CO-4, Equipped with Liberty 12 Engine and Nose Radiators" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 457), 1923-10-05, 1924-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141463
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 457 (dated March 15, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2241 (dated October 5, 1923).

Scope: Performance Test Report No. 111 prepared by the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title. Tested as a Corps Observer aircraft.

Dates: 1923-10-05; Publication: 1924-03-15

"Performance Test on Fokker CO-4, Equipped with Liberty 12 Engine and Side Radiators" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 456), 1923-10-03, 1924-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141462
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 456 (dated March 15, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2240 (dated October 3, 1923).

Scope: Performance Test Report No. 110 prepared by the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title. Tested as a Corps Observer aircraft.

Dates: 1923-10-03; Publication: 1924-03-15

"Performance Test on Loening PW-2 Type I Equipped with Wright 300 HP Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 434), 1922-02-01, 1923-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141439
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 434 (dated May 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2026 (dated February 1, 1922).

Scope: Performance Test Report No. 81 prepared by the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title. Tested as a single-seat Pursuit aircraft.

Dates: 1922-02-01; Publication: 1923-05-01

"Physical and Metallographic Properties of Copper-Zinc-Aluminum Alloys Containing Small Amounts of Magnesium" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 393), 1922-07-10, 1923-02-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.016
Identifier: 20141398
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 393 (dated February 15, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1995 (dated July 10, 1922).Scope: Material Section Report prepared by E. H. Dix, Jr. & Lieut. A. J. Lyon, Air Service, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.Contents: See title. Of note, Dix went...
Dates: 1922-07-10; Publication: 1923-02-15

"Preliminary Choice of a Wing Section" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 117), 1920-06-30, 1920-10-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141117
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information (Heavier-than-Air) Circular Vol. II, No. 117 (dated October 20, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1329, dated June 30, 1920)

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-06-30; Publication: 1920-10-20

"Preliminary Report on Comparison of Protective Airplane Wing Coverings" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 250), 1921-02-15, 1921-07-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141251
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 250 (dated July 15, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1553 (dated February 15, 1921).

Scope: Material section report No. 124, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-02-15; Publication: 1921-07-15