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Air Ministry and successors: Royal Aircraft Establishment (from 1988, Royal Aerospace...

Catalogue reference: AVIA 13

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AVIA 13

Files of the various departments of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, and its outstations, relating to research and development. The establishment's name underwent a minor change in 1988, the term 'Aircraft' being replaced by...

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AVIA 13

Title
Air Ministry and successors: Royal Aircraft Establishment (from 1988, Royal Aerospace Establishment): Registered Files
Date

1914-1992

Description

Files of the various departments of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, and its outstations, relating to research and development. The establishment's name underwent a minor change in 1988, the term 'Aircraft' being replaced by 'Aerospace', to reflect the broader scope of the organisation's research work by that time.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Royal Aerospace Establishment, 1988-1991
  • Royal Aircraft Establishment, 1918-1988
Physical description

1439 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1967 Ministry of Aviation

Subjects
Topics
Air Force
Research
Armed Forces (General Administration)
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2593/

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