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RAF Levies: Armoured Car Section, Aden formed as D Flight 8 Squadron, Khormaksar...
Catalogue reference: AIR 29/57
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This record is about the RAF Levies: Armoured Car Section, Aden formed as D Flight 8 Squadron, Khormaksar... dating from 1928 Jan-1946 Sept in the series Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AIR 29/57
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1928 Jan-1946 Sept
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Description (What the record is about)
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RAF Levies: Armoured Car Section, Aden formed as D Flight 8 Squadron, Khormaksar 13 January 1928; separated 29 January 1929; moved to Berbera, Somaliland 17 March 1941, locations include Hargeisha, Burao, Domo, Dunkocok, Gerrowey, Gardo, Laz Dava, Bundar Cassim, Scushiuban, Hordio, Bargal; returned to Khormaksar 28 June 1941; moved to Little Aden 8 January 1943; Little Aden renamed Hiswa 5 April 1943; moved to Khormaksar 1 June 1943; moved to Hiswa 20 April 1944; moved to Jabir 23 October 1944; includes three photographs of visit by A.O.C. British Forces, Aden 14 April 1945; and two photographs of armoured cars and crews on parade at Khormaksar 2 September 1946; [became 4001 Armoured Car Flight, Aden, RAF Regiment 3 October 1946]. With appendices
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Open in 1972
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- IIM/FD35/1 and 1A
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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AIR 29
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
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