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Coll 5/54 ‘Afghanistan: Training of Afghan Air Personnel in India’ [108r] (215/519)
The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1937-15 Jul 1946. 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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FINAL HSPORT CN HIE TRAINING OF AFGHAN
PERSONKEL CARRIED OUT BY 31 (B.T) 3QUABR0N
R.A.F. STATION, LAHORE CANTT-
This report covers the training received and the
results obtained by 13 Alg^j&n Air Force Officers during
their attachment to 31 (B.T.) Squadron from December 14th
1938 to April 15th 1939. Difficulties encountered and
recomuiendations for future courses are also included.
L&fiLJL
1. The main point of note is the keenness shown by all
throughout their course and the manner in which they
worked so hard, without exception there was no one amongst
them who wasted Ms time. If by chance there was sometime
to spare in the day ’b programme, they always asked for some
extra work, apart from this they invaribaly asked for
questions to be set for them to answer in the evenings,
they always wnated some form of homework.
2. Following is a list of lectures attended by pilots
and observers:-
1. stowage of loose articles and ballast weights in
aircraft.
2. Form 700 - the conset method of use.
3. Reconnaissance and report writing.
4. Revision of C.D.C. problems.
5. Care of parachutes, names of parts and maintenance
regulations.
6. Use of parachute, exit from aircraft, and use of
quick release box.
7. Supply dropping apparatus.
8. Kestrel aero engine.
9. Use and fitting of camera gun.
10. Pilots check inspection on engine and airframe.
11. Pinpointing on 1" to 1 mile and 1 M to 4 miles maps.
12. Grid system.
13. Installation of Bomb sight and bracket.
14. Theory of bombing and constiruction of simple bombsight.
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15. 90 and 3 xourse methods of finding w.B. and D.with
the C•3.B*3.
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The file contains correspondence related to arrangements for the training of personnel for the Afghan Air Force by the Government of India: such as accommodation and messing arrangements, training provision, numbers of students, estimated expenditures, uniform requirements etc. The majority of the file focuses on documenting three training schools held in 1937, 1938-39, and 1939-40 respectively. The file includes detailed reports for each session, which include progress summaries for individual students: see folios 173-185 (1937), 77-119 (1938-39), and 40-44 (1939-40). This training was undertaken at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Karachi.
The main correspondents are as follows: HM Minister at Kabul (William Kerr Fraser-Tytler and Giles Frederick Squire), officials of the 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. , and representatives of the External Affairs Department of the Government of India.
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 (258 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 259; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2008
- Title
- Coll 5/54 ‘Afghanistan: Training of Afghan Air Personnel in India’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:143v, 145r:162v, 164r:242v, 244r:254v, 256r:259v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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