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Air Ministry, Civil Aviation Department

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Date: 1919-1945
History: Established following the assumption of civil aviation responsibilities by the Air Ministry under the Air Navigation Act of 1919. In 1920 it was known as the Department of the Controller-General of Civil Aviation and had responsibility for the Meteorological Office, aerodromes and licensing and accident investigation. The Meteorological Office passed to the control of the Secretary of the Air Ministry in 1922. In the mid 1930s the department was expanded, but, under the Air Navigation Act 1936, certain regulatory functions were delegated to the newly-constituted Air Registration Board. In 1945 the Civil Aviation Department's functions were transferred to a new Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277339
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1918-1993: Civil Air Accidents
The National Archives, Kew
2
1909-1958: Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 2
3
1919-1951: Air Ministry, Civil Aviation Department, and Ministry of Civil Aviation: Aircrew Licences, Representative Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 3
4
1929-1983: Air Ministry and successors: Certificates of Airworthiness and Aircraft Registration, Representative Registered Files (R and SGAD Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 4
5
1935-1968: Air Ministry and successors: Estates Branch: Civil and Military Airfields: Maps, Plans and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 62
6
1919-1960: Air Ministry and Successors: Civil Aviation (R Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
BT 217
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Air Registration Board
Successor/Predecessor
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2
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Successor/Predecessor
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