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Air Ministry: Air Historical Branch: Papers (Series II)

Catalogue reference: AIR 5

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AIR 5

Records in this series form a continuation of the records in the AIR 1 series and consist mainly of files, folders and volumes opened between 1921 and 1930.Included in this series are a large number of important papers collected for use in the...

Full description and record details

Reference
AIR 5
Title
Air Ministry: Air Historical Branch: Papers (Series II)
Date
1914-1959
Description

Records in this series form a continuation of the records in the AIR 1 series and consist mainly of files, folders and volumes opened between 1921 and 1930.

Included in this series are a large number of important papers collected for use in the official history of the department and which otherwise would have been in AIR 2, but which were kept separate by the Historical Branch of the Air Ministry and were placed in this series.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The files, folders and volumes have been arranged under subject headings.

Related material

See also the Records of the Historical Section in

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1438 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2060/

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Air Ministry: Air Historical Branch: Papers (Series II)