MILESTONES IN U.S. AIR FORCE HISTORY

Posted 9/16/07

Aug. 1, 1907 — The U.S. Army Signal Corps forms an aeronautical division.

Aug. 20, 1909 — The corps begins testing its first airplane at Ft. Myer, Va.

Dec. 8, 1913 — After much experimentation with various aircraft, a small group of Army …

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