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Air Defence Experimental Establishment

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Date: 1924-1941
History: In 1924 the Searchlight Experimental Establishment was renamed the Air Defence Experimental Establishment. Its interests were extended to cover acoustical devices and gun sound ranging and, from 1936, radar. It was situated at Biggin Hill until it moved to Christchurch in 1939. In the same year the Ministry of Supply took over responsibility for it from the War Office. It was renamed the Air Defence Research and Development Establishment in 1941.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277656
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1917-1981: Ministry of Aviation, predecessors and successors: Royal Radar Establishment and predecessors: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 7
2
1925-1942: War Office: Air Defence Experimental Establishment: Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 17
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Air Defence Research and Development Establishment
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2
War Office, Searchlight Experimental Establishment
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