The story of
Roger Bushell and the 'Great Escape'
Roger Bushell (1910–1944) was a pilot, prisoner of war (POW), and mastermind of the ‘Great Escape’ from Stalag Luft III in March 1944.
Series
Military Aviation Authority Website
Catalogue reference: DEFE 205
What's it about?
DEFE 205
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Military Aviation Authority website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 205
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Title (The name of the record)
- Military Aviation Authority Website
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Date (When the record was created)
- From 2012
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Military Aviation Authority website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Please see information at Divisional level.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- archived website(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Gathered from original website
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Air Force
- Official publications
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Future website versions may be anticipated.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) was created on 1 April 2010 as the organisation within the Ministry of Defence responsible for the regulation, surveillance, inspection and assurance of the Defence Air operating and technical domains. It ensures the safe design and use of military air systems.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13425980/
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