Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Liberty_L-12
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:De_Haviland_DH-4
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4 gptkb:Boeing_P-12 gptkb:Sopwith_Camel |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Mexican_Border_War |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1926
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1918
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Langley_Field |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
US Army Air Service
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Air Service
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Foulois
gptkb:General_Billy_Mitchell |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Signal_Corps
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:role |
air warfare
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Air_Service_Act_of_1917
Development of aerial reconnaissance techniques Development of air combat tactics Development of air logistics capabilities Formation of the Air Service Introduction of aerial gunnery training Involvement in the 1920s air races Transition to peacetime operations Development of advanced avionics systems Development of jet propulsion technology Development of aerial photography techniques Establishment of the first air traffic control systems Establishment of the Air Service's first air squadrons Introduction of the first military transport aircraft Introduction of the first military space operations. Introduction of the first military reconnaissance satellites Creation of the Army Air Forces Development of aerial refueling techniques Development of air mail service Development of air navigation techniques Development of air-to-air combat strategies Establishment of the Air Corps Act Establishment of the Air Service's first air bases Establishment of the first air defense units Establishment of the first air rescue units Establishment of the first air training centers Establishment of the first air warfare centers Expansion of the air service post-WWI First Army Air Service units deployed overseas Formation of the first air transport units Integration of women into the service Introduction of advanced aircraft technology Introduction of radio communication in aviation Introduction of the first military bombers Introduction of the first military drones Introduction of the first military helicopters Establishment of the first air defense radar systems Establishment of the first air logistics support units Introduction of the first military aviation training schools Establishment of the first air combat training programs Formation of the Air Service's first fighter squadrons |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps |