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1926 Jul, 02 The Air Corps Act, redesignating the Air Services to Air Corps became law.
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1926 Dec, 21 Maj. H. A. Darque commaned the Pan America good-will flight of 22,065 miles from San Antonio, TX. around South America to Washington, DC.
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1928 Jun, 16 Superchargers designed to give sea level pressure at 30,000 feet successfully tested at Wright Field, Dayton, OH. Also, tested was a new liquid ixygen system for high altitude flying.
1928 Oct, 10 Capt. St. Clair Street and Capt. A. W. Stevens set a world altitude record for planes carrying more than one person, reaching 37,854 ft.
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1934 Aug, 20 Col. H. H. Arnold commanded a flight of 10 Martin B-10 aircraft on a round trip between Bolling Field, DC and Fairbanks, AL. They covered 8,290 miles in 25 Hrs 30 mins northbound and 26 Hrs southbound.
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1937 Aug, 23 Army pilots made the first completely automatic landings at Wright Field, Dayton OH.
1940 Jan, 23 The first test of the practicality of transporting a complete troop unit. A batallion of the 65'th C. A. was transported 500 miles using 36 bmbers of the 7th Bombardment Froup, Hamilton Field, Ca.
1941 Jun, 20 The Army Air Forces, comprising the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps and the Air Force Combat Command (formerly GHQ, Air Force) was established, replacing the Army Air Corps.
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