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.

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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

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this entity surface form: United Kingdom Air Ministry
Gee navigation system controlledBy Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
subject surface form: Chain Home
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
War Office distinctFrom Air Ministry
Arnold Wilkins employer Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
Robert Watson-Watt employer Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
RAF High Wycombe establishedBy Air Ministry
H2S radar originatingOrganization Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
Bawdsey Research Station ownedBy Air Ministry
Air Council partOf Air Ministry
President of the Air Council partOf Air Ministry
Operation Hydra plannedBy Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
Operation Chastise planningBy Air Ministry
this entity surface form: British Air Ministry
this entity surface form: Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)
Air Ministry shortName Air Ministry self-link
No. 10 Group RAF subordinateTo Air Ministry
No. 12 Group RAF subordinateTo Air Ministry
RAF Bentley Priory subordinateTo Air Ministry
RAF Home Commands subordinateTo Air Ministry