Air warfare
Found in 1041 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 23 Aug 1944
Telegram from WSC [Italy] to Minister of Labour [Ernest Bevin] appealing for more work to be done towards developing a jet-propelled aeroplane.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of new aircraft (British operational types): 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of repaired aircraft (all types): 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of new and repaired aircraft (operational types: British and American): 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of new engines: 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of repaired engines: 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of new and repaired engines: 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of aircraft (British operational) structure weight: 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of weekly output of total new engines (in terms of horsepower): 1941-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of output of aircraft in bomb load at 1,000 mile range: 1940-1944.
(Untitled), 1944
Graph of output of aircraft in bomb load at 1,500 mile range: 1940-1944.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sperry and stabilised automatic bomb sights. [Copy; given running number 267].
(Untitled), Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC comparing totals of operational aircraft for the German Air Force and the RAF. [Copy; given running number 269].
(Untitled), 10 Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on future bombing strategy and the advantages of the heavy bomber. [Copy; given running number 272].
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC comparing numbers of ground staff and the serviceability for aircraft in Britain and the Middle East, and commenting on statistics for available aircraft. [Copy; given running number 275].
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1941
Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on German reserves of aircraft, "Razzle" and crop burning, and radar equipment at Malta. [Copies; given running numbers 276, 277 and 279].
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the possibility of shooting down a "Queen Bee" [training aircraft] with "P.E." [photo-electric fuzes] and "U.P." [unrotated projectile weapons]. [Copy; given running number 282].
(Untitled), Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the progress of the RAF expansion programme. [Copy; given running number 285].
(Untitled), 25 Apr 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on possible use of "razzles" [?bombs] and balloons. [Copy; given running number 287].
(Untitled), 02 May 1941
Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the use of the "U.P." [unrotated projectile] weapon as a means of daylight defence for bombers and destroying Iraqi oil-fields. [Copies; given running numbers 291 and 291A].
(Untitled), 26 May 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on disagreements between the Minister of State [Lord Beaverbrook, earlier Sir Max Aitken] and the Secretary of State [for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] over pilot output and training aircraft. [Copy; given running number 309].
(Untitled), 04 Jun 1941 - 07 Jun 1941
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on sinkings by U-boats near Dakar [Senegal]. [given running number 314] Minute from WSC to Lindemann marked "Secret" and "Action this day" asking for up to date information on German and British air strengths. [Both minutes on single page].
(Untitled), [10] [Jun] [1941]
Note [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant to WSC] giving information on the comparative strengths of the British and German Air Forces in terms of aircraft output and losses and across various theatres. [annotated copy].
(Untitled), 10 Jun 1941
Minute from "F.A.L." [F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a note giving a summary of the main figures accepted by the Air Ministry for comparative strengths of the British and German Air Forces [see CHAR 20/258B/213-214] and setting out what he considers several "doubtful" points. Initialled by WSC on 15 June. [Copy; given running number 314B].
(Untitled), 17 Jun 1941
Minute [from 1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the prospective shortage of heavy bombers, the output of trainer aircraft, and pilot numbers. [Copy; given running number 317A].