United States Army Air Service

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The United States Army Air Service (USAAS) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command.

1918 — 1926  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Air Service, U.S. Army; Air Service, United States Army; US Air Service; USAAS
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    1918 — 1926 United States Army Air Service
    1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
    1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
    World War I
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    Pallbearers Carrying Casket of U.S. Military Aviator from the Second Provisional Wing of the Air Service (16293700794)Pallbearers Carrying Casket of U.S. Military Aviator from the Second Provisional Wing of the Air Service (16293700794)
    Funeral Procession, U.S. Military Aviator from the Second Provisional Wing of the Air Service (16729895669)Funeral Procession, U.S. Military Aviator from the Second Provisional Wing of the Air Service (16729895669)
    First Army Air Service UnitsFirst Army Air Service Units
    Headquarters, Chief of Air Service, AEF Spad XVIHeadquarters, Chief of Air Service, AEF Spad XVI
    Air Combat - Western Front World War IAir Combat - Western Front World War I
    The Night Hawk’s Roost (16916087145)The Night Hawk’s Roost (16916087145)
    The Call Field Stabilizer scan by Howie WahlenThe Call Field Stabilizer scan by Howie Wahlen
    MacReady and Oakley (...) Army Pilots at (...) on their way to Mitchell Field LCCN2016894386MacReady and Oakley (...) Army Pilots at (...) on their way to Mitchell Field LCCN2016894386
    Lieut. McReady & Lt. Kelly, 4-26-(23) LOC npcc.08296Lieut. McReady & Lt. Kelly, 4-26-(23) LOC npcc.08296
    McReady and Kelly who took plane from coast-to-coast on non-stop flight LCCN2016892497McReady and Kelly who took plane from coast-to-coast on non-stop flight LCCN2016892497
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      commonsimageFuneral Procession, U.S. Military Aviator from the Second Provisional Wing of the Air Service (16729895669) Commons
      commonsimageFirst Army Air Service Units Commons
      commonsimageHeadquarters, Chief of Air Service, AEF Spad XVI Commons
      commonsimageAir Combat - Western Front World War I Commons
      commonsimageThe Night Hawk’s Roost (16916087145) Commons
      commonsimageThe Call Field Stabilizer scan by Howie Wahlen Commons
      commonsimageMacReady and Oakley (...) Army Pilots at (...) on their way to Mitchell Field LCCN2016894386 Commons
      commonsimageLieut. McReady & Lt. Kelly, 4-26-(23) LOC npcc.08296 Commons
      commonsimageMcReady and Kelly who took plane from coast-to-coast on non-stop flight LCCN2016892497 Commons
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