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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:

"Report of Wind Tunnel Test of Corps Observation CO-1 Model" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 321), 1921-10-03, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141325
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 321 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1756 (dated October 3, 1921).

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

Contents: See title."

Dates: 1921-10-03; Publication: 1922-03-15

"Report of Wind-Tunnel Test of DH-4B Model, Full Scale: 1. With 7 1/2 inch positive stagger and 2. With 2-inch positive stagger" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 355), 1921-10-07, 1922-06-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141359
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 355 (dated June 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1868 (dated October 7, 1921).

Scope: Report prepared by Lieut. C. L. Morse, A. S. of the Structures & Analysis Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-10-07; Publication: 1922-06-15

"Report of Wind-Tunnel Test on U.S.A. 27 Airfoil (Supplement to Air Service Information Circular (Aviation), Vol I, No. 49)" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 198), 1920-12-08, 1921-04-25

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141199
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920-12-08; Publication: 1921-04-25

"Report of Wind Tunnel Test on U.S.A. Airfoils 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 244), 1921-01-28, 1921-07-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141245
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 244 (dated July 15, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1539 (dated January 28, 1921).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-01-28; Publication: 1921-07-15

Report of Wind Tunnel Tests on Aerofoils: Dayton-Wright Nos. TT-1 and TT-2, Dayton-Wright Nos. 5 and 6, and Gottingen No. 387" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 328), 1921-10-24, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141332
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 328 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1769 (dated October 24, 1921).

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

Contents: See title."

Dates: 1921-10-24; Publication: 1922-03-15

"Report on 36 x 8 Inch Straight-side Tire and Wheel" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 207), 1920-11-16, 1921-04-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141208
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 207 (dated April 30, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1435 (dated November 16, 1920).

Scope: Material section report No. 114, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-11-16; Publication: 1921-04-30

"Report on Airplane Radio Receiving Set, Type SCR-59, Remodeled" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 323), 1921-10-04, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141327
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 323 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1759 (dated October 4, 1921).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-10-04; Publication: 1922-03-15

"Report on Gliders" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 444; includes "Air Corps Information Circular Vol V, No. 444 Change No. 1" dated April 9, 1929), 1922-12-11, 1923-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141449
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 444 (dated May 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2094 (dated December 11, 1922). Document includes 1 sheet (2 pages) of "Air Corps Information Circular Vol V, No. 444 Change No. 1" dated April 9, 1929)Scope: Report prepared by J. A. Roché of the Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air...
Dates: 1922-12-11; Publication: 1923-05-01

"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

"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