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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Commands

Catalogue reference: AIR 24

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AIR 24

Daily record of events in each Command or Force entered on 'Form 540' with appendices which contain documents illustrating and expanding the record. The records are arranged chronologically under each Command and include those of the Directorate...

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Reference
AIR 24
Title
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Commands
Date
1920-1996
Description

Daily record of events in each Command or Force entered on 'Form 540' with appendices which contain documents illustrating and expanding the record. The records are arranged chronologically under each Command and include those of the Directorate of the Women's Auxilliary Air Force.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
3385 files and volumes
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

Air Ministry , from 1971

Accruals
Series is accruing.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2079/

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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Commands