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Piece
Automatic remote control of squadron indicator panels
Catalogue reference: AVIA 7/995
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This record is about the Automatic remote control of squadron indicator panels dating from 1940-1941 in the series Ministry of Aviation, predecessors and successors: Royal Radar Establishment and.... 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 7/995
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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Automatic remote control of squadron indicator panels
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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)
- D1017
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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/C970602/
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AVIA 7
Ministry of Aviation, predecessors and successors: Royal Radar Establishment and...
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Automatic remote control of squadron indicator panels
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