United States. Army. Air Service (1917-1926)
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 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
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.
"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
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.
"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
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.
"Report on the Corrosion Prevention of Metallic Aircraft Parts" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 274), 1921-05-24, 1921-10-01
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 274 (dated October 1, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1636 (dated May 24, 1921).
Scope: Material section report No. 137, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"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
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.
"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
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 334 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1789 (dated December 5, 1921).
Scope: Report prepared by Structures & Analysis Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title."
"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
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.
"Requirements of Spar Varnish for Aircraft" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 494), 1924-09-26, 1924-12-01
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 494 (dated December 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2415 (dated September 26, 1924).
Scope: Material Section report prepared by A. C. Zimmerman and E. R. Irwin, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Contents: See title.
"Reserve Bending Strength of Struts" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 353), 1922-03-03, 1922-06-01
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 353 (dated June 1, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1876 (dated March 3, 1922).
Scope: Report prepared by R.A. Miller of the Structures & Analysis Branch, Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.
"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
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 220 (dated April 30, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1496 (dated January 6, 1921).
Scope: Report prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.
Contents: See title.