Air Historical Branch
The Air Historical Branch (AHB) is the historical archive and records service of the Royal Air Force. [1]
First established in 1919, the AHB was responsible for creating the Official History of British Air Operations in the First World War.
The branch moved from RAF Bentley Priory to RAF Northolt in 2008 after the closure of the former.[2] The Air Historical Branch is tasked with the maintenance and preservation of the history of the RAF. It is part of the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies and is headed by Sebastian Cox.
Heads of the Air Historical Branch
| Date commenced | Date ended | Head | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1920 | Captain C Fairbairn RAF | |
| 1920 | 1923 | H A Jones | |
| 1923 | 1933 | Captain J Morris | |
| 1933 | 1936 | H A Jones | |
| Air Historical Branch dissestablished from 1936 to 1941 | |||
| 1941 | 1958 | J C Nerney | [3] |
| 1958 | 1971 | Louis Jackets | |
| 1971 | 1978 | Group Captain Edward Haslam | [4] |
| 1978 | 1989 | Air Commodore Henry Probert | [5] |
| 1989 | 1996 | Group Captain Ian Madelin | [6] |
| 1996 | Sebastian Cox | [7] First civilian Head | |
References
- ↑ http://www.RAF.mod.uk/ahb
- ↑ Sarbout, Nadia (24 July 2007). "Closing ceremony for Bentley Priory". Harrow Times. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ "1958 | 1- - 0715 | Flight Archive". Flightglobal.com. 1958-11-07. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ↑ http://www.bluepig.plus.com/BGS/Staff/H/index.htm
- ↑ "Air Commodore Henry Probert". Telegraph. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ↑ http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/documents/Journal%209%20-%20Joint%20US%20&%20UK%20Seminar.pdf
- ↑ "Aspects of Anglo-US Co-operation in the Air in the First World War". Airpower.maxwell.af.mil. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
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