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Air Registration Board

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Date: 1937-1973
History: Formally constituted in Feb 1937. Certain powers relating to design & maintenance of civil aircraft, technical examinations and licensing. In 1973 its functions passed to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: Chron Table Statutes; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277340
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1832-1995: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Aviation and successors, the Air Registration Board, and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA
2
1933-1974: Air Registration Board: Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 60
3
1933-1974: Records of the Air Registration Board
4
1935-1987: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division: British Civil Aircraft, Type Records
The National Archives, Kew
DR 1
5
1938-1990: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority: Licensing, General Files
The National Archives, Kew
DR 3
6
1929-1987: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority: Licensing Functions, Representative Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
DR 4
7
1928-1988: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraft Maintenance and Approvals Section: Registered Files and Manuals
The National Archives, Kew
DR 5
8
1946-1987: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division and Safety Regulatory Group: Flight Manuals and Files
The National Archives, Kew
DR 6
9
1947-1969: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division and Safety Regulatory Group: British Helicopters, Type Records
The National Archives, Kew
DR 7
10
1943-1991: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Survey Department: Reports and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 8
11
1946-1972: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Foreign Civil Aircraft, Type Records
The National Archives, Kew
DR 10
12
1946-1985: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Data and Analysis Unit: Accident Files
The National Archives, Kew
DR 11
13
1937-1995: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Requirements Section: Files and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 15
14
1931-1988: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division and Air Regulatory Group: Certificates of Airworthiness, Representative Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 16
15
1946-1982: Air Registration Board, and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division: Flight Test Reports
The National Archives, Kew
DR 18
16
1932-1993: Civil Aviation Authority: Airworthiness Division, Applications and Certification Section: Reports and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 26
17
1948-1991: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority: Powerplant Department: Reports and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 30
18
1946-1979: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority: Flight Department: Reports and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 31
19
1955-1973: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority: Senior Officers' Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 32
20
1943-1988: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Projects Department: Registered Files and Reports
The National Archives, Kew
DR 33
21
1946-1979: Air Registration Board and Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Design and Manufacturing Standards Group: Airworthiness Approval Notes
The National Archives, Kew
DR 34
22
1919-2022: Records created or inherited by the Civil Aviation Authority
The National Archives, Kew
DR
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  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Air Ministry, Civil Aviation Department
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