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34 Flight, South African Air Force; based at Mombasa, Port Reitz, Kilifi and Dar-es-Salaam...
Catalogue reference: AIR 29/861
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This record is about the 34 Flight, South African Air Force; based at Mombasa, Port Reitz, Kilifi and Dar-es-Salaam... dating from 1941 July-1943 Mar 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AIR 29/861
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 July-1943 Mar
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Description (What the record is about)
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34 Flight, South African Air Force; based at Mombasa, Port Reitz, Kilifi and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanganyika). Includes photographs of personnel and aircraft. With appendices
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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)
- IIM/G34/1 and 1A
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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/C4100571/
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AIR 29
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Miscellaneous Units
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