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RAF Odiham: engine test house and deviation to rear wall of machine gun range. Scale...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 221/215
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This record is about the RAF Odiham: engine test house and deviation to rear wall of machine gun range. Scale... dating from 1935 Dec 1 - 1936 Oct 23 in the series Air Ministry and Successors: Airfield Site Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 221/215
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1935 Dec 1 - 1936 Oct 23
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Description (What the record is about)
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RAF Odiham: engine test house and deviation to rear wall of machine gun range. Scale 8ft:1in
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- AIR MINISTRY 4835/35
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16869863/
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DEFE 221
Air Ministry and Successors: Airfield Site Plans
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