Director-General of Military Aeronautics
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The Director-General of Military Aeronautics was a senior British government post responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and administration of military aviation, particularly during the early 20th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
military aviation post ⓘ |
| abolished | 1918 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Secretary of State for War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Flying Corps headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
formation of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct government positions of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Military aviation of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
coordination of military aviation administration
ⓘ
oversight of military aviation development ⓘ policy direction for army aviation ⓘ supervision of aircraft procurement for the army ⓘ supervision of training policy for army air units ⓘ |
| hasRankRequirement | senior army officer ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | senior military administrative post ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key role in early British air power development
ⓘ
precursor to independent air ministry leadership ⓘ |
| inception |
1913
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| notScope | naval aviation ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
David Henderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Trenchard NERFINISHED ⓘ John Salmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Air Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Royal Flying Corps administration
ⓘ
coordination of aircraft design requirements ⓘ coordination of military aviation research ⓘ development of army air policy ⓘ |
| scope | military aviation for the British Army only ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Secretary of State for War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
1910s
ⓘ
pre-RAF era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | British military command structure ⓘ |
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