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Royal Aircraft Establishment in WW II

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 26 Apr 2016, 08:44

Greetings,

Where exactly within the hierarchy of the British armed forces during WW II does the RAE fit?

According to Wiki ( :roll: ), it was subordinated to the War Office from 1904–1964, which is obviously wrong — for no other reason than that the Army had gotten out of the "flying nonsense" by WW II.

The Air Force List of October 1939 lists it after the Air Ministry, but before the Air Attachés and Inspectors General, without indicating its specific place. Logically, as the Air Attachés and the Inspectors General were subordinate to the Air Ministry, so that would make the RAE subject to it also.

Any help would be appreciated.
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Post by Richard Anderson » 26 Apr 2016, 17:02

Leo Niehorster wrote:Greetings,

Where exactly within the hierarchy of the British armed forces during WW II does the RAE fit?

According to Wiki ( :roll: ), it was subordinated to the War Office from 1904–1964, which is obviously wrong — for no other reason than that the Army had gotten out of the "flying nonsense" by WW II.

The Air Force List of October 1939 lists it after the Air Ministry, but before the Air Attachés and Inspectors General, without indicating its specific place. Logically, as the Air Attachés and the Inspectors General were subordinate to the Air Ministry, so that would make the RAE subject to it also.

Any help would be appreciated.
Leo
RAF Home and Overseas Commands reported to the Air Ministry, which reported to the War Cabinet. In the same way, RN and Army Home and Overseas Commands reported to their respective ministries, Admiralty and War, which reported to the War Cabinet. The Heads of Services also formed the Chiefs of Staff Committee, which was a subcommittee of the War Cabinet.
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Post by Leo Niehorster » 26 Apr 2016, 19:13

With all due regard Rich . . .
What has that to do with my question regarding the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE)? :?
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Post by Richard Anderson » 27 Apr 2016, 17:52

Leo Niehorster wrote:With all due regard Rich . . .
What has that to do with my question regarding the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE)? :?
Uh, to quote the immortal Homer "Duh-uh!" :oops: My aging eyes read an "E" as an "F".
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Post by Leo Niehorster » 27 Apr 2016, 21:29

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