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Astro-navigation "Orange Tartan"; observation of Polaris in daylight
Catalogue reference: AVIA 65/657
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This record is about the Astro-navigation "Orange Tartan"; observation of Polaris in daylight dating from 1951-1957 in the series Ministry of Supply and successors: 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 65/657
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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Astro-navigation "Orange Tartan"; observation of Polaris in daylight
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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)
- DD/333/03
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C490342/
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Series information
AVIA 65
Ministry of Supply and successors: Registered Files
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Within the series: AVIA 65
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Astro-navigation "Orange Tartan"; observation of Polaris in daylight
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