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Logbooks of Aircraft, etc.
Description and record details
| Reference | SUPP 1 |
|---|---|
| Title | Logbooks of Aircraft, etc. |
| Date | 1941-1953 |
| Description | The two pieces in this series consist of the technical logs and supplementary papers relating to the airframes and engines of the Gloster Whittle Jet-Propelled Aircraft E.28/39 (the first jet-propelled aircraft to fly in this country) and the Hawker Aircraft P.1072. The technical logs cover the period of trial and experiment and do not constitute a record of military or training operations. |
| Related material |
For flight log books of the Royal Aircraft Factory (later Royal Aircraft Establishment) of the Ministry of Supply and predecessors see AVIA 1 |
| Separated material |
The documents in SUPP 1/1 relating to the Gloster Whittle Jet-Propelled Aircraft are deposited on loan at the Science Museum, London where the aircraft is on exhibition. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Royal Aircraft Establishment, 1918-1988 |
| Physical description | 2 box(es) |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
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