Coll 5/55(5) ‘Afghanistan: Supply of Spitfire Aircraft’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 5/55(5) ‘Afghanistan: Supply of Spitfire Aircraft’
- Contributor:
- AHQ, India (correspondent)
Air Ministry (correspondent) - Date:
- 1946/1947
- Description:
- The majority of the file consists of records of cypher messages sent between the Air Ministry in London and Air Headquarters, India, concerning arrangements for the possible supply of Supermarine Spitfires – mark VIIIs – to the Afghan Air Force. This includes the supply of a demonstration aircraft to Kabul for evaluation purposes, and preparations for the further supply of up to twelve aircraft in the event of a purchase being made. The final message (see folio 3) records the decision not to purchase.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.1 file (34 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire (Fighter plane)
Arms sales - Extent:
- 1 file (34 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000555.0x000229_ar
81055/vdc_100000000555.0x000229_en
IOR/L/PS/12/2015 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers