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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:

"Design and Stress Analysis of Wings for PW-2 Night Pursuit Type" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 150), 1920-09-30, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141150
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. 150 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1386, dated September 30, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

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

"Design Characteristics for Most Suitable Pursuit Airplanes" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 436), 1922-10-20, 1923-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141441
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 436 (dated May 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2079 (October 20, 1922).Scope: Airplane Section Report prepared by Leslie MacDill [Major, possibly Chief Engineering Officer] and F. W Herman of the Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field. MacDill was a 1922 graduate of MIT with a...
Dates: 1922-10-20; Publication: 1923-05-01
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

"Design of Standard Lugs" (Air Service Information Circular (Heavier-Than-Air) Vol. II, No. 152), 1920-09-16, 1920-12-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.009
Identifier: 20141152
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. 152 (dated December 30, 1920 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1361, dated September 16, 1920).

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

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-09-16; Publication: 1920-12-30
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

"Determination of the Best Wing Loading for Single-Seater Pursuit Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 315), 1921-08-18, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141318
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 315 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1740 (dated August 18, 1921).

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

Contents: See title."

Dates: 1921-08-18; 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

"Discussion of Airplane Tires and Wheels" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 303), 1921-09-08, 1922-02-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141305
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 303 (dated February 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1699 (dated September 8, 1922).

Scope: Material Section report No. 150, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-09-08; 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

"Economy Test of the DH-4" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 461), 1924-01-28, 1924-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141467
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 461 (dated April 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2278 (dated January 28, 1924).

Scope: Flying Section report prepared by W. F. Gerhardt and Robert Anderson, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1924-01-28; Publication: 1924-04-01
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

"Economy Test of the DH-4" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 461), 1924-01-28, 1924-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.019
Identifier: 20200077
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 461 (dated April 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2278 (dated January 28, 1924).

Scope: Flying Section report prepared by W. F. Gerhardt and Robert Anderson, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1924-01-28; Publication: 1924-04-01
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

"Effect of Climate on Standard Airplane-Wing Coverings" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 384), 1922-06-28, 1922-11-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.016
Identifier: 20141389
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 384 (November 1, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1960 (dated June 28, 1922).

Scope: Material Section Report No. 177, prepared by C. J. Cleary and G. P. Young, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-06-28; Publication: 1922-11-01
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

"Effect on Variation in Load Factor on Structral Weight of WIngs" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 318), 1921-09-13, 1922-03-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.012
Identifier: 20141322
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 318 (dated March 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1749 (dated September 13, 1921).

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

Contents: See title."

Dates: 1921-09-13; 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

"Emergency Landings From Low Altitudes--Minimum Altitude Required to Turn Back into Field in Case of Engine Failure After Take-Off" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 366), 1922-03-23, 1922-09-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141371
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 366 (dated September 1, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1893 (dated March 23, 1922).Scope: Flying Section Report No. 83 prepared by Louis P. Moriarty, First Lieutenant (Air Service), Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.Contents: "OBJECT OF INVESTIGATION. An...
Dates: 1922-03-23; Publication: 1922-09-01
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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