Description
Object description
A series of 8 ms letters written in relation to an article about No 3(F) Squadron published in Flight Magazine in March 1949, which consists of correspondence between the editor of the magazine, Charles Poulson, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert and Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb; including 1 ms letter (16 January 1949, 2pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham to the editor, relating to the formation of no 3 Squadron, 1 ms letter (19 January 1949, 1pp) from ACM Sir Joubert recalling how he got lost while flying over France, 1 ms letter (23 January 1949, 7pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham confirming some points about the formation of the squadron and early aerial reconnaissance, 2 ts letters (27 January 1949, 2pp, and 17 March 1949, 1pp) from the magazine to ACM Sir Brooke-Popham, 2 ms letters of thanks (18 March 1949, 1pp and 1pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham and ACM Sir Robb to the magazine in appreciation of the article, and 1 ms letter (2pp) from Charles Grey of Aeroplane Magazine relating to the formation of No 3 Squadron.
Content description
A series of 8 ms letters written in relation to an article about No 3(F) Squadron published in Flight Magazine in March 1949, which consists of correspondence between the editor of the magazine, Charles Poulson, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert and Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb; including 1 ms letter (16 January 1949, 2pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham to the editor, relating to the formation of no 3 Squadron, 1 ms letter (19 January 1949, 1pp) from ACM Sir Joubert recalling how he got lost while flying over France, 1 ms letter (23 January 1949, 7pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham confirming some points about the formation of the squadron and early aerial reconnaissance, 2 ts letters (27 January 1949, 2pp, and 17 March 1949, 1pp) from the magazine to ACM Sir Brooke-Popham, 2 ms letters of thanks (18 March 1949, 1pp and 1pp) from ACM Sir Brooke-Popham and ACM Sir Robb to the magazine in appreciation of the article, and 1 ms letter (2pp) from Charles Grey of Aeroplane Magazine relating to the formation of No 3 Squadron.
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Cataloguer MLP