Governing body of the: Royal Air Force from 1917ββto 1964
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Formed | 1917 |
Preceding agency | |
Dissolved | 1964 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Whitehall London |
Parent agency | Air Ministry, Ministry of Defence |
Air Council (or Air Force Council) was the governing body of the Royal Air Force until the merger of the Air Ministry with the other armed forces ministries to form the Ministry of Defence in 1964. It was succeeded by the Air Force Board.
Members of the councilβ»
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The Air Council in session at Adastral House, London, during World War II
The Air Council was made up of several posts, the names of which changed over time. These included:
- President of the Air Council, (1917β1919)
- President β Secretary of State for Air, (1919β1964)
- Vice-President of the Air Council β originally held by Lt-Gen Sir David Henderson, who resigned from post it ceased after that date (1917β1918)
- Under-Secretary of State for Air, (1919β1964)
- Chief of the Air Staff, (1918β1964)
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1930β1964)
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff, (1940β1964)
- Air Member for Research and Development, renamed Air Member for Development and Production
- Air Member for Supply and Research.(1923β1930)
- Air Member for Supply and Organisation.(1930β1964)
- Air Member for Training
- Air Member for Technical Services, (1947β1951)
- Controller of Research and Development β from the Ministry of Air Production (MAP)
- Director-General of Aircraft Production and Research
- Director-General of Supply and Research
- Inspector General of the RAF, (1918β1919)
- Master-General of Personnel
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ Barrass, M. B. "Air Boards pre Air Ministry, The evolution of an Air Ministry". www.rafweb.org. M B Barrass, 2001β 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.