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PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): England to Gold Coast: flight by Captain R.S. Rattray...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 2/341
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This record is about the PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): England to Gold Coast: flight by Captain R.S. Rattray... dating from 1928-1929 in the series Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AVIA 2/341
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1928-1929
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Description (What the record is about)
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PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): England to Gold Coast: flight by Captain R.S. Rattray M.B.E. Correspondence with Col W Wilson
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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)
- 858806/28
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2687276/
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AVIA 2
Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files
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