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| Division overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1924 |
| Preceding Division | |
| Dissolved | 1964 |
| Superseding Division | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Admiralty Building Whitehall London |
| Parent department | Admiralty Naval Staff Navy Department (Ministry of Defence) |
The Air Division [1] originally known as the Air Section and later known as the Naval Air Division[2] was first established in 1924 and it was a Directorate of the Admiralty Naval Staff, that was initially responsible for operational control of aircraft supplied to the Royal Navy by the Air Ministry. In 1939 it was gained full control for the all matters relating to administration, control, policy and organisation of the Fleet Air Arm,[3] it underwent various name changes until it was absorbed as part of the merger of the Admiralty into the new Ministry of Defence in April 1964 as part of the Navy Department where it continued until May 1966 when its remit was changed and when became the Directorate of Naval Warfare.[4]
- ^ Cumming, Anthony J. (2010). The Royal Navy and the Battle of Britain. Naval Institute Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781591141600.
- ^ Stationery Office, H.M. (28 February 1962). The Navy List. Spink and Son Ltd, London, England. pp. 906–908.
- ^ Archives, The National. "Records of Naval Staff Departments". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, 1883–1978, ADM Division 10. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ The Navy List, April–June 1968, p. 525. HM Stationery Office. London, England.