Air Ministry
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The Air Ministry was the British government department responsible for managing and overseeing the Royal Air Force and national air policy in the first half of the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Air Ministry | 7 |
| Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions) | 1 |
| United Kingdom Air Ministry | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government department
ⓘ
former government department ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
The National Archives
ⓘ
surface form:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
|
| coordinateWith |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
Ministry of Aircraft Production ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom)
War Office ⓘ
surface form:
War Office (United Kingdom)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1964 ⓘ |
| employs |
Royal Air Force personnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force officers
civil servants ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics policy
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
War Office ⓘ
surface form:
War Office (United Kingdom)
|
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Royal Air Force budget
ⓘ
Royal Air Force operations policy ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force organization
|
| hasPart | Air Council ⓘ |
| hasRole |
formulation of national air defence policy
ⓘ
management of air warfare capabilities ⓘ procurement of aircraft for the Royal Air Force ⓘ training policy for Royal Air Force personnel ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding |
Air Ministry building, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Ministry building, Whitehall
|
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Whitehall ⓘ |
| inception | 1918 ⓘ |
| industry | defence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | first half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of Royal Air Force during World War I
ⓘ
administration of Royal Air Force during World War II ⓘ development of British air strategy in the interwar period ⓘ oversight of British military aviation policy ⓘ |
| replaced | Air Board (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Air Council functions within Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
|
| responsibleFor |
British air policy
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ military aviation administration in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| shortName | Air Ministry self-link ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Cabinet
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
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this entity surface form:
United Kingdom Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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Chain Home
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British Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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British Air Ministry
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Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)