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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:

"Test Report of Kellogg 600-Watt Reverse Current Relay" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 189), 1920-10-25, 1921-03-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141190
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 189 (dated March 20, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1429, dated October 25, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-10-25; Publication: 1921-03-20

"The De Bothezat Barograph, Type A" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 439), 1921-11-14, 1923-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141444
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 439 (dated May 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2089 (dated November 14, 1921).Scope: Report prepared by W. F. Gerhardt of the Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.Contents: See title. From page (1) " Doctor de Bothezat designed his "pressure step"...
Dates: 1921-11-14; Publication: 1923-05-01

"The Economical use of Duralumin as a Substitute for Steel in Compression" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 337), 1921-08-25, 1922-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141341
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 337 (dated April 1, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1809 (dated August 25, 1921).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-08-25; Publication: 1922-04-01

"The Lift of Gases in Practical Balloon and Airship Operation" (Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. I, No. 42), 1923-05-03, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.020
Identifier: 20172042
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. 1, No. 42, dated March 1, 1924 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2159, dated May 3, 1923)

Scope: Lighter-than-Air Section Report prepared by Ollie L. Lewis, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-05-03; Publication: 1924-03-01

"The Physical Properties of Manganese-Bronze" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 371), 1922-06-08, 1922-10-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141376
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 371 (October 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1939 (dated June 8, 1922).

Scope: Material Section Report No. 175, prepared by R. R. Moore, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-06-08; Publication: 1922-10-15

"The Pressure Distribution over the Stabilizer of the Vought VE-7 Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 419), 1922-09-08, 1923-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141424
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 419 (dated April 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2022 (September 8, 1922).

Scope: Report prepared by G. W. Haskins and F. O. Carroll of the Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-09-08; Publication: 1923-04-01

"The Spalding Voice Tube" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 108), 1920-07-12, 1920-09-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141108
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. 108 (dated September 10, 1920). Prepared from McCook Field Report Serial No. 1322, dated July 12, 1920.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-07-12; Publication: 1920-09-10

"Use of Balsa Wood in Plywood" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 473), 1924-06-06, 1924-09-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141479
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 473 (dated September 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2359 (dated June 6, 1924).

Scope: Material Section report prepared by R. L. Hankinson, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1924-06-06; Publication: 1924-09-01

"Visualization of Air Flow" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 148), 1920-09-29, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141148
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. 148 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1379, dated September 29, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

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

"Wind Tunnel Test of CO-2A Model Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 453), 1923-09-27, 1924-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141458
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 453 (dated March 15, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2236 (dated September 27, 1923).

Scope: Airplane Section report prepared by Lieutenant C. E. Archer, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title. Test conducted at the MIT 4' wind tunnel.

Dates: 1923-09-27; Publication: 1924-03-15