Aero Propulsion and Power Directorate: The McCook Field Year (1917-1927

This report details the early history of flight, from the invention of ballooning to the Wright B Flyer and beyond. It chroniclesthe progression of the United Sates Air Corps and its significance before, during, and after World War I. Most importantly, thebook focuses on the formation of McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio and the critical role it played in the advancement ofaeronautics in the United States.