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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 71 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
Dates: 1921-08-26; Publication: 1922-02-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"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
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"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
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"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
Dates: 1921-02-15; Publication: 1921-07-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Reinforced Ply-Wood Web Spars" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 313), 1921-05-21, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141316
Dates: 1921-05-21; Publication: 1922-03-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report of Control Cable Guide Running Test" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 110), 1920-07-26, 1920-09-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141110
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. 110 (dated September 15, 1920). Prepared from McCook Field Report Serial No. 1332, dated July 26, 1920 and Materia Section Report No. 96.

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-07-26; Publication: 1920-09-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report of Physical Tests on K Bar Struts from JV-Martin Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 101), 1920-06-17, 1920-08-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141101
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. 101 (dated August 15, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1290, dated June 17, 1920)

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-06-17; Publication: 1920-08-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report of Static Test of Curtiss Night Pursuit Airplane, Type II" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 266), 1921-04-18, 1921-07-20

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141267
Dates: 1921-04-18; Publication: 1921-07-20
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report of Static Test of GAX-1 Chassis" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 171), 1920-11-03, 1920-12-27

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.010
Identifier: 20141172
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. II, No. 171 (dated December 27, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1406, dated November 3, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-11-03; Publication: 1920-12-27
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"Report of Static Test of Wing Structure of U.S. GAX-1 (Type VI)" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 228), 1920-12-11, 1921-05-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141229
Dates: 1920-12-11; Publication: 1921-05-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

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