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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units

Catalogue reference: AIR 29

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AIR 29

This series consists of Operation Record Books (form 540) and appendices (form 541) for units of the RAF other than Commands, Wings, Squadrons or Stations. Also included are some ORBs for Dominion Air Force units operating as part of the RAF...

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AIR 29

Title
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
Date

1912-1996

Description

This series consists of Operation Record Books (form 540) and appendices (form 541) for units of the RAF other than Commands, Wings, Squadrons or Stations. Also included are some ORBs for Dominion Air Force units operating as part of the RAF during the Second World War. Although the system of Operation Record Books started after the First World War, few Books in this series date from before the mid 1930s.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

6125 files and volumes

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1973 Ministry of Defence

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Unpublished finding aids
Hard-copy indexes to units and places are available at The National Archives
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2084/

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Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units