Aviation Act of 1917
Aviation Act of 1917 was a United States military appropriations bill authorizing a temporary increase for the United States Army Signal Corps. The Act of Congress authorized provisions for airship or dirigible operations governed by the U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division. The legislation provided United States President Woodrow Wilson emergency authority for the maintenance, manufacture, operation, purchase, and repair of airships and associated aerial machines.
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| Long title | An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Signal Corps of the Army and to purchase, manufacture, maintain, repair, and operate airships, and to make appropriations therefor, and for other purposes. |
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| Enacted by | the 65th United States Congress |
| Effective | July 24, 1917 |
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| Public law | Pub.L. 65–29 |
| Statutes at Large | 40 Stat. 243 |
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Sections of the Act
In an attempt to meet the progressive necessities of World War I, House bill 5326 was penned as ten sections by the United States 65th Congressional session.
- Sec. 1 – Temporary Increase of Army Signal Corps and Aviation Sections
- Sec. 2 – Additional Commissioned Personnel Authorized
- Qualifications
- Appointments by U.S. President
- Appointments by U.S. President and Senate
- Sec. 3 – Additional Enlisted Men by Enlistment or Draft
- Age limit for men drafted
- Chauffeur grades created
- Chauffeur pay and rank
- Sec. 4 – Organization of Tactical Units
- Headquarters and detachment units
- Sec. 5 – General Officers Appointed for Staff and Other Duties
- Temporary appointments for created vacancies
- Sec. 6 – Rating of Aviators and Aeronauts
- Certificates of qualifications
- Examinations
- Ratings for service requirements
- Exceptions in war time
- Aeronauts rank increase
- Flight duty financial compensation
- Sec. 7 – Ratings of Enlisted Mechanicians
- Balloon mechanicians compensation
- Sec. 8 – U.S. Army Comprehensive Compensation
- U.S. Army troop strength levels
- Sec. 9 – Emergency Authority for Airships and Aerial Machines
- Buildings and motor vehicles
- Aviation stations
- Sites and buildings
- Use of public lands
- Improvements of sites
- Buildings and structures
- Water, lights, and plumbing
- Roads and wharves
- Subsistence equipments
- Fuel supplies
- Construction machinery and tools
- Special clothing
- Domestic and abroad travel expenses
- Vocational training
- Compensation for reserve officers and enlisted personnel called into service
- Pay accounts
- Development of airplanes and engines
- Manufacturing plants maintenance
- Schools for aviation technical instructions
- New equipment exchanges
- Foreign instructors travel compensation within the United States
- Sec. 10 – Appropriation
Associated United States Federal Statutes
United States legislation for the governance, service, and training of airships designed and developed for military operations.
| Date of Enactment | Public Law Number | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration |
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| July 18, 1914 | P.L. 63-143 | 38 Stat. 514 | H.R. 5304 | Woodrow Wilson |
| June 24, 1926 | P.L. 69-422 | 44 Stat. 764 | H.R. 9690 | Calvin Coolidge |
| February 23, 1927 | P.L. 69-629 | 44 Stat. 1105 | S. 5622 | Calvin Coolidge |
| May 11, 1928 | P.L. 70-366 | 45 Stat. 498 | H.R. 5465 | Calvin Coolidge |
| February 16, 1929 | Pub. Res. 70-87 | 45 Stat. 1222 | H.J.Res. 153 | Calvin Coolidge |
| March 2, 1929 | P.L. 70-994 | 45 Stat. 1530 | H.R. 16539 | Calvin Coolidge |
See also
Historic Airship Hangars in United States
Historical Video Archives
- "Another Columbus Sails West" [Graf Zeppelin Trans-Atlantic Flight 27742]. Internet Archive. William J. Ganz Company. October 1928.
- Around the World by Zeppelin (1929) on YouTube
- First All Metal Airship (1929) on YouTube
- Flying Cruise Ships: What Happened To Giant Airships? on YouTube
- Early Balloons: History Of Flight (1972) on YouTube
- "Dirigible Hindenburg Visits NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey, Circa 1932". Internet Archive. United States Navy. 1932.
- "L.T.A. History: Balloons" [U.S. Navy Training Film #MN2722A]. Internet Archive. U.S. Department of Defense. 1944.
- "Montgolfier Brothers & Hot Air Balloon". Internet Archive. INTER/AKTION GmbH. 2015.
External links
- Peters,Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Woodrow Wilson: "Address at The Chicago Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois," January 31, 1916". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
- Baldwin, Thomas (1786). "Airopaidia: Narrative of a Balloon Excursion". Internet Archive. Chester, G.B.: J. Fletcher Publisher. OCLC 3759036.
- Hearne, R.P.; Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevans (1910). "Airships in Peace & War". Internet Archive. John Lane Company. OCLC 68833818.
- Talbot, Frederick A. (1915). "Aëroplanes and Dirigibles of War". Internet Archive. W. Heinemann. OCLC 41419082.
- Talbot, Frederick A. (1915). "Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War". Internet Archive. LibriVox.
- Royal Flying Corps (1916). "Silhouettes of Aeroplanes and Airships". Internet Archive. Harrison & Sons. OCLC 506014009.
- Orcy, Ladislas d' (1917). "D'Orcy's Airship Manual". Internet Archive. New York: The Century Co.
- Navy Relief Society (1936). "Airships Souvenir Booklet Summer 1936". Internet Archive. George F. O'Connell Printing Company. OCLC 44071962.
- Office of Air Force History (1978). "The U.S. Air Service in World War I: Volume I". Internet Archive. U.S. Air Force. OCLC 1975157.
- Office of Air Force History (1978). "The U.S. Air Service in World War I: Volume II". Internet Archive. U.S. Air Force. OCLC 1975157.
- Office of Air Force History (1978). "The U.S. Air Service in World War I: Volume III". Internet Archive. U.S. Air Force. OCLC 1975157.
- Office of Air Force History (1978). "The U.S. Air Service in World War I: Volume IV". Internet Archive. U.S. Air Force. OCLC 1975157.
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