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Parachutes size 28 ft. with cotton canopies in Mk. I and Mk. III containers
Catalogue reference: AVIA 21/134
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This record is about the Parachutes size 28 ft. with cotton canopies in Mk. I and Mk. III containers dating from 1944 in the series Ministry of Aircraft Production and Ministry of Supply: Airborne Forces Establishment,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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AVIA 21/134
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Date (When the record was created)
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1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Parachutes size 28 ft. with cotton canopies in Mk. I and Mk. III containers
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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A.F.E.E/P101
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air Force
- Air transport
- Research
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2183925/
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AVIA 21
Ministry of Aircraft Production and Ministry of Supply: Airborne Forces Establishment,...
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Parachutes size 28 ft. with cotton canopies in Mk. I and Mk. III containers
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