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Operation Lignum: hijacking of Kuwaiti Boeing 747 Flight KU44

Catalogue reference: DEFE 71/1191

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This record is about the Operation Lignum: hijacking of Kuwaiti Boeing 747 Flight KU44 dating from 1988 Apr 8 - 1988 June 9 in the series Ministry of Defence (Air): Registered Files and Branch Folders. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.

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Reference
DEFE 71/1191
Date
1988 Apr 8 - 1988 June 9
Description

Operation Lignum: hijacking of Kuwaiti Boeing 747 Flight KU44

Held by
Creating government department or its successor
Former department reference
D/DAIR/DEF/107/20/4/2 PART A
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Air transport
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16900329/

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DEFE 71

Ministry of Defence (Air): Registered Files and Branch Folders

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Ministry of Defence (Air): Registered Files and Branch Folders

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