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The Statue of Liberty stands atop?
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Fort Wood Liberty Island New York Harbor
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In June 1907 the piece of land was still called?
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Bedloes Island
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Coporal Edward Ward, a former railroad signal man and Private Joseph E Barrett were told to?
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Learn to repair and inflate balloons
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Aeronautical Division, US Army Signal Corps -
Aviation Section, US Army Signal Corps -
Division of Military Aerornautics, Secretary of War -
Army Air Service -
Army Air Corps -
General HQ Air Force -
US Army Air Forces -
US Air Force -
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1 Aug 1907 - 18 Jul 1914
18 July 1914 - 20 May 1918
20 May 1918 - 24 May 1918
24 May 1918 - 2 July 1926
2 July 1926 - 17 Sept 1947
1 Mar 1935 - 1 Mar 1939
20 June 1941 - 17 Sept 1947
18 Sept 1947 - Present
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31 July 1861 Who rose to 1400 feet informed General Benjamin Butler about confederate strength around Hampton?
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John La Mountain
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John La Mountain recorded the first?
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Successful and useful balloon reconnaissance mission for the Army
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In August 1861 Thaddeus Lowe was able to demonstrate?
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How a balloon could effectively direct artillery fire by telegraph
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In 1896 William Ivy Baldwin and his wife built?
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A 14,000 cubic foot silk balloon
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Baldwin enlisted in 1897 and was tasked to?
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Ready the balloon for Signal Corps service
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The balloon "Santiago" was used during the?
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Spanish-American War at the battle of San Juan Hill
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The Wright brothers flew their heavier than air contraption at?
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Kitty Hawk NC in 1903
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Lt Frank P Lahm and Maj Henry P Hersey competed in the first?
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International balloon race from Paris to Flying Dales, England winning the 1906 Gordon Bennett trophy
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Coporal Edward Ward and Private Joseph E Barrett would become the first?
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Enlisted men in the Signal Corps Small Aeronautical Division
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In 1907 the three person Army Signal Corps Aeronautuical Division took charge of all?
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Military ballooning, air machines and all kindred subjects
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In 1912 Private First Class Vernon Burge became the?
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Army's first enlisted pilot
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