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 (United Kingdom)
coordinateWith Admiralty (United Kingdom)
Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom)
War Office (United Kingdom)
linked to: War Office
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1964
employs Royal Air Force officers
civil servants
field aeronautics policy
military aviation
formedFrom Admiralty (United Kingdom)
linked to: Royal Navy

War Office (United Kingdom)
linked to: War Office
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasAuthorityOver Royal Air Force budget
Royal Air Force operations policy
Royal Air Force organization
linked to: Royal Air Force
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, Whitehall
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England

Whitehall
inception 1918
industry defence
jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
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
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
subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
usedBy Royal Air Force

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Chain Home developedBy British Air Ministry
subject linked to: Chain Home radar network
linked to: Air Ministry
War Office distinctFrom Air Ministry
Ministry of Aircraft Production replaced Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)
linked to: Air Ministry
Operation Chastise planningBy British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
RAF High Wycombe establishedBy Air Ministry
Robert Watson-Watt employer British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
Air Council partOf Air Ministry
Air Ministry shortName Air Ministry
President of the Air Council partOf Air Ministry
RAF Bentley Priory subordinateTo Air Ministry
Arnold Wilkins employer British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
No. 12 Group RAF subordinateTo Air Ministry
H2S radar originatingOrganization British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
No. 10 Group RAF subordinateTo Air Ministry
Operation Hydra plannedBy British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
Memorandum on the Detection of Aircraft by Radio Methods (1935) commissionedBy United Kingdom Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
RAF Home Commands subordinateTo Air Ministry
Bawdsey Research Station ownedBy Air Ministry
Gee navigation system controlledBy British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
Air Member for Personnel basedAt Air Ministry (historically)
linked to: Air Ministry
MOD formedByMergerOf Air Ministry
Middle East Air Force subordinateTo Air Ministry (United Kingdom)
linked to: Air Ministry
Independent Air Force formedBy Air Ministry
RAF Transport Command subordinateTo Air Ministry
Specification P.13/36 issuer British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry
Thomas Pike employer Air Ministry
RAF North Weald ownedBy Air Ministry
Ministry of Supply (UK) replacedBy Air Ministry
Dambusters Raid sites plannedBy British Air Ministry
linked to: Air Ministry