Original U.S. WWI Rare Aviation Section, Signal Corps Early “Air Force” Recruitment Poster - 42” x 31” Ancient Franco-Prussian War 1870/71The mobilization ordered

Franco-Prussian War 1870/71The mobilization ordered on the night of July 15-16

Year of Manufacture: circa 1861-1864

Assignments:  4th Combat Cargo Group 13 June 1944-29 Dec 1945

There is some verdigris present around the brass hooks on the leather

The Air Force capitalized on that heritage by selecting the moniker of SPOOKY

Original U.S. WWI Rare Aviation Section, Signal Corps Early “Air Force” Recruitment Poster - 42” x 31” Ancient Franco-Prussian War 1870/71The mobilization orderedOriginal Item: Only One Available. A wonderful poster aimed at recruiting men with mechanical skills to join the fledgling Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, the forerunner of the Army Air Service. Among other skilled workers the poster lists a need for "Chauffeurs", "Armorers (Machine Gun Repair Men)", "Propeller Makers", and "Buglers". The Aviation Section, Signal Corps, was the aerial warfare service of the United States from 1914 to 1918, and a