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Catalogue reference: AVIA 15/9
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This record is about the This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings,... dating from 1939-1941 in the series Ministry of Aircraft Production and predecessor and successors: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 15/9
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings, and details of this file, are as follows:
BOMBS AND BOMBING: General (Code 12/1): Fleet Air Arm requirements of bombs and pyrotechnics for war.
FLEET AIR ARM: AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT (Code 26): Fleet Air Arm requirements of bombs and pyrotechnics for war
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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)
- SB 231
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Air Force
- Air transport
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2485635/
Series information
AVIA 15
Ministry of Aircraft Production and predecessor and successors: Registered Files
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