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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:

"Investigation of Physical and Chemical Properties of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet, Part III. Duralumin Sheet" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 235), 1921-02-15, 1921-05-30

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141236
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 235 (dated May 30, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1551 (dated February 15, 1921).

Scope: Material section report No. 123, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-02-15; Publication: 1921-05-30

"Investigation of the Effect of Routing Wing Beams on Modulus of Rupture and other Strength Properties" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 240), 1921-02-15, 1921-07-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141241
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 240 (dated July 15, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1542 (dated February 15, 1921).

Scope: Material section report No. 126, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-02-15; Publication: 1921-07-15

"Investigation of the Heat Treatment of Sand-Cast Duralumin" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 408), 1922-09-07, 1923-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.016
Identifier: 20141413
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 408 (dated April 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2016 (dated September 7, 1922).

Scope: Material Section Report No. 185 prepared by Samuel Daniels, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-09-07; Publication: 1923-04-01

"Investigation of the Z-D Process for Treatment of Light Alloys to Inhibit Corrosion, to Minimize Porosity, and to Effect Desired Physical Properties" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 448), 1923-05-03, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141453
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 448 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2149 (dated May 5, 1923).

Scope: Report prepared by A.C. Zimmerman and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

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

"Investigation of the Z-D Process For Treatment of Light Alloys to Prohibit Corrosion, to Minimize Porosity and to Effect Desired Physical Properties" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 448), 1923-05-03, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.019
Identifier: 20200070
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 448 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2149 (dated May 5, 1923).

Scope: Report prepared by A.C. Zimmerman and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

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

"Investigation of Thin-Walled Seamless Steel Tubing, Round and Streamline" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 247), 1921-03-25, 1921-07-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141248
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 247 (dated July 15, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1567 (dated March 25, 1921).

Scope: Material section report No. 133, prepared by Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-03-25; Publication: 1921-07-15

"Metallography of Sand Cast Aluminum Alloys" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449), 1923-06-30, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141454
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2203 (dated June 30, 1923).

Scope: Material Section report prepared by A. J. Lyon and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-06-30; Publication: 1924-03-01

"Metallography of Sand Cast Aluminum Alloys" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449), 1923-06-30, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.019
Identifier: 20200071
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2203 (dated June 30, 1923).

Scope: Material Section report prepared by A. J. Lyon and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-06-30; Publication: 1924-03-01

"Methods of Making Aluminum Bronze Castings" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 376), 1922-06-08, 1922-10-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141381
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 376 (October 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1938 (dated June 8, 1922).Scope: Material Section Report No. 174, prepared by E. H. Dix, Jr. & Lieutenant A. J. Lyon, Air Service, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.Contents: See title. Of note, Dix...
Dates: 1922-06-08; Publication: 1922-10-15

"Official Performance Test of Atlantic XCO-8 Equipped with Loening Wings and Liberty "12" Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 522) [Photocopy], 1925-04-01, 1925-06-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141531
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 522 (dated June 15, 1925), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2503 (dated April 1, 1925).

Scope: Report by Flying Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1925-04-01; Publication: 1925-06-15