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Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Air Publications and Reports

Catalogue reference: AIR 10

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AIR 10

Air publications produced by The Air Ministry and, from 1964, the Ministry of Defence. Included are confidential Air Force lists, indexes to the location of RAF units at home and abroad, pilots' handbooks and technical instructions for aircraft...

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AIR 10

Title
Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Air Publications and Reports
Date

1913-1987

Description

Air publications produced by The Air Ministry and, from 1964, the Ministry of Defence. Included are confidential Air Force lists, indexes to the location of RAF units at home and abroad, pilots' handbooks and technical instructions for aircraft and equipment.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The early part of the series (to piece 5837) is arranged under headings: Administration and Training; Armament; Engineering; Navigation; Photography; Signals; Works Services; Airfield Construction, and Analogue and Digital Equipment (no volumes belonging to this heading have been transferred). From piece 5838 they are arranged in Air Publication (AP) number order within each accession.

Related material

Related material can be found in: ADM 264 AIR 49 AIR 76

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Air Ministry, 1918-1964
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, Air Committee, 1912-1914
  • Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
  • War Committee, 1915-1916
Physical description

9392 files and volumes

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1967 Ministry of Defence

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2065/

Catalogue hierarchy

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Within the department: AIR

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Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Air Publications and Reports