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Coll 5/13 ‘Afghanistan: Reports on condition of Afghan Air Force’ [‎11r] (21/106)

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The record is made up of 1 file (51 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1926-5 Feb 1929. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Trom oonvureatIons with Afghan pilots it is alaost
osrtaia that no large tyi»e of hoahs raoks art nvailahle.
during the operations against Baohal Sa«ao and the
nln aria r waall type bonks wars used. S.1.9AS haws
eaiiied out this work with lusaians as pilote.
Bonking has boon carried out on three
oooasions by formations of three aeroplanes in wide
formation. Mo information as regards the type of bomb-
sight used is available. Bomb releases are fitted in
rear ooekpits. * suffioient number of bomb-racks to
e^uip six l>.H.9vs only havs up to the present been
observed •
(to) 7-taaldttt WVUiMlBfljn
Afghan pilots state that there are no
generators for use of A in aircraft. This was more
or less confirmed by the keen interest in. and olose
examination of, (by various parsonnelj the «A generator
on J.7M68 after the forced landing at 3herpur aerodrome*
lilots also stated that no 'radio* practice was carried
out
1°) ietrol and wil.
It is rumoured that the /ir Force is short
of petrol and oil at present. aall quantities of
petrol have been brought from Husaia by air in the
Junker monoplanes, and email quantities of oil from
Kandahar by the same type of aeroplane.
A. small building : outh of the large hangar
on the V.est side of the aerodrome le being used as a
petrol store. etrol is xe^t in 4 gallon drums.
It is not known whether this is a permanent or temporary
store for petrol. The existence of a recognise! petrol
dump is not known. .
(d) iZ£ sL**M '*’1 "' ~~~ ^ fe | ; -
It *-as reported that after ttoe-Htaf% bomb
raid m falalabad there was » •*«•%**« ef bo?«bs ad that

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The file contains a number of reports submitted by Francis Henry Humphrys, HM Minister at Kabul, regarding the Afghan Air Force and the development of aviation in Afghanistan. These reports generally provide information on the following: the aircraft in use, the personnel employed, the armament available, the equipment and fuel stores, details on flight operations, and ground facilities.

Two particularly substantial reports included are as follows:

  • A report on a conversation held by HM Minister with Mr Patwardhan of the Afghan Air Force in September 1926 (see folio 46).
  • A report dated 7 January 1929 by C W L Trusk of the Royal Air Force on observations made between 18 December 1928 and 7 January 1929 (see folios 9-26 typed copy, and folios 27-32 for printed copy).

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.

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1 file (51 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 53; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 9-26; these numbers are also written in pencil or printed, but are not circled.

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Coll 5/13 ‘Afghanistan: Reports on condition of Afghan Air Force’ [‎11r] (21/106), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1958, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100037998107.0x000016> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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