IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES
Prepared by:
Captain Philip A. Crotty, Jr. Project Officer Headquarters, New York Air National Guard
Requested and Approved By:
Lewis A. Curtis Major General, NYANG
HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD
10 July 1970
INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Present Study Scope of the Present Study Research
INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the Present Study Scope of the Present Study Research
NEW YORK STATE: FIRST IN NATIONAL GUARD AVIATION Background The Beginning of Aviation in the National Guard Fund-raising success in New York The Beginning of Aviation in New York Aviation Detachment, First Battalion, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y Date of redesignation uncertain History of the First Aero Company, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y Posting the Guard; mid-1916 First Aero Company, N.G.N.Y Mobilization and recognition Mustering-in to Federal Service Active duty Disbandment In Memoriam: Raynal C. Bolling Footnotes
NEW YORK STATE: FIRST IN NATIONAL GUARD AVIATION
Background The Beginning of Aviation in the National Guard Fund-raising success in New York The Beginning of Aviation in New York Aviation Detachment, First Battalion, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y Date of redesignation uncertain History of the First Aero Company, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y Posting the Guard; mid-1916 First Aero Company, N.G.N.Y Mobilization and recognition Mustering-in to Federal Service Active duty Disbandment In Memoriam: Raynal C. Bolling Footnotes
Background
The Beginning of Aviation in the National Guard
Fund-raising success in New York
The Beginning of Aviation in New York
Aviation Detachment, First Battalion, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y
Date of redesignation uncertain
History of the First Aero Company, Signal Corps, N.G.N.Y
Posting the Guard; mid-1916
First Aero Company, N.G.N.Y
Mobilization and recognition
Mustering-in to Federal Service
Active duty Disbandment
In Memoriam: Raynal C. Bolling
Footnotes
CONCLUSIONS Other Firsts in Air Guard History Minnesota Colorado Summary
Other Firsts in Air Guard History Minnesota Colorado Summary
Other Firsts in Air Guard History
Minnesota
Colorado
Summary
The unit members were said to be resourceful, and found the Engineering School at Columbia University, New York, to be of great benefit in constructing their first aircraft, shown above in one of the school's laboratories.
