Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps
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title:
Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps
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The Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps (1907–1914) was the first heavier-than-air military aviation organization in history and the progenitor of the United States Air Force. A component of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, the Aeronautical Division procured the first powered military aircraft in 1909, created schools to train its aviators, and initiated a rating system for pilot qualifications. It organized and deployed the first permanent American aviation unit, the 1st Aero Squadron, in 1913. The
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps
date created:
2006-04-27T07:37:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T13:12:50Z
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