Your Research Enquiry

Staff are unable to undertake extensive research for enquirers but will try to answer simple queries and advise on likely sources for the information requested. We aim to reply to queries within 20 working days. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions and the information provided here before making an enquiry.

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Contact the Department of Research & Information Services

Detailed advice is available by downloading the following information documents:

• Researching First World War personnel: RFC, RNAS, RAF, WRAF (Adobe Reader Document, 43kb)
• Researching First World War personnel: RFC, RNAS, RAF, WRAF (Microsoft Word Document, 48kb)

• Researching RAF, RAFVR, RAuxAF, WRAF & WAAF Personnel (Adobe Reader Document, 51kb)
• Researching RAF, RAFVR, RAuxAF, WRAF & WAAF Personnel (Microsoft Word Document, 50kb)

• Researching Royal Air Force unit records (Adobe Reader Document, 29kb)
• Researching Royal Air Force unit records (Microsoft Word Document, 48kb)

• Researching Royal Air Force stations (Adobe Reader Document, 44kb)
• Researching Royal Air Force stations (Microsoft Word Document, 50kb)

• Researching Royal Air Force aircraft service histories (Adobe Reader Document, 44kb)
• Researching Royal Air Force aircraft service histories (Microsoft Word Document, 48kb)

• Guide to Aircraft Industry Records (Adobe Reader Document, 99kb)
• Guide to Aircraft Industry Records (Microsoft Word Document, 125kb)