Royal Air Force
Found in 310 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Apr 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir Charles Craven [former Controller- General of the Ministry of Aircraft Production] advising that Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman [Chief Executive, Ministry of Aircraft Production] will remain as Deputy to the Chief of Air Staff [Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal] as they work well together.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 14 Nov 1942
Letter from WSC to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal [Chief of Air Staff] advising against removing Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, RAF, Middle East] from the Middle East or Air Marshal Sir [William] Sholto Douglas [Air Officer Commanding- in-Chief, Fighter Command] from Fighter Command; suggests Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Evill as Vice-Chief of Air Staff.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942
(Untitled), 23 Feb 1942 - 03 Aug 1942
(Untitled), 05 Mar 1942 - 28 Sep 1942
(Untitled), 06 Sep 1942
Letter from WSC to Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding advising that his memorandum on the Battle of Britain has been circulated to the Air Ministry and the United States military, on fighter strategy and development of new fighter aircraft.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1941 - 31 Jan 1941
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941
(Untitled), 01 May 1941 - 31 May 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941
(Untitled), 01 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC on Greece's agreement to allow the RAF to use Greek aerodromes in the event of a German attack on Yugoslavia, but stating that Turkey is unable to give the same assurance.
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1941
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin supporting Soviet resistance to German invasion, referring to British air and naval operations against Germany, commenting on the possibility of a British operation in the Arctic, and welcoming the arrival of the Russian Military Mission. "We have only got to go on fighting to beat the life out of these villains.".
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1941
Telegram from Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East [Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore] to WSC thanking him for his message of support to Libyan squadrons and expressing his confidence in RAF, Middle East.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East, with request from Australian Prime Minister [Robert Menzies] for greater air support for Imperial troops in Greece.
(Untitled), [May 1941]
Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East on plans to fly Hurricanes, Tomahawks and Fulmars via Malta for route to Middle East.
(Untitled), 02 May 1941
Telegram from Government of New Zealand to WSC commenting on inadequate artillery and digging equipment for troops on Crete [Greece]; referring to the British air force's attempts to defend with 6 Hurricanes against 800 enemy aircraft; and demanding greater resources or a review of plans.
(Untitled), 07 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] advising that Hurricanes will be sent from Malta; suggests revolt in Iraq should be crushed before it is exploited by Germany.
(Untitled), 06 Jul 1942 - 02 Sep 1942
(Untitled), [Aug 1942]
Memorandum [submitted by Sir Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet] examining proposition by the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] for co-operation between the Services through an overall commander. [See CHAR 20/56B/129-134 for Cripps's proposition].
(Untitled), 02 Jul 1942 - 21 Sep 1942
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1940 - 01 Jul 1940
Letters from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Aircraft Production, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC tendering his resignation; with WSC's reply refusing to accept his resignation. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1940
Letter from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Aircraft Production, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC on air policy, advising dispersal of production. [Copy].