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PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): Mr. J.A.Mollison: flight from Port Natal, Brazil: D.H.Puss...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 2/624
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This record is about the PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): Mr. J.A.Mollison: flight from Port Natal, Brazil: D.H.Puss... dating from 1932-1933 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 2/624
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1932-1933
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Description (What the record is about)
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PIONEER FLIGHTS (Code: 23/1): Mr. J.A.Mollison: flight from Port Natal, Brazil: D.H.Puss Moth G-ABXY: January 1933
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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)
- 224029/32
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2687318/
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AVIA 2
Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files
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