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FERRY COMMAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Ferry Command
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20Ferry%20Command
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The radio division of the Department of Transport was also deeply involved in the war effort, developing and providing the radio aids to navigation needed to support air and marine transport, including the famous Atlantic Ferry Command that supplied desperately needed planes for Europe. 1, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20Ferry%20Command
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Atlantic Ferry Command
1, record 1, French, Atlantic%20Ferry%20Command
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Royal Air Force Ferry Command
1, record 2, English, Royal%20Air%20Force%20Ferry%20Command
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The RCAF did not participate in the ferrying of aircraft itself, this was left to the Royal Air Force Ferry Command... 2, record 2, English, - Royal%20Air%20Force%20Ferry%20Command
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Ferry Command
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Royal Air Force Ferry Command
1, record 2, French, Royal%20Air%20Force%20Ferry%20Command
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Obsolete Titles, Armed Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RAF Ferry Command
1, record 3, English, RAF%20Ferry%20Command
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Grave helped set pup the RAF Ferry Command at Dorval, Que. in 1941, serving there for the Second World War. 1, record 3, English, - RAF%20Ferry%20Command
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (anciennes, Forces armées)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- RAF Ferry Command
1, record 3, French, RAF%20Ferry%20Command
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Ferry Command était, au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un service de livraison d'avions transocéanique de la Royal Air Force. 2, record 3, French, - RAF%20Ferry%20Command
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferry command pilot
1, record 4, English, ferry%20command%20pilot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pilote de traversier en service commandé
1, record 4, French, pilote%20de%20traversier%20en%20service%20command%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débarquement de Normandie : navires et personnel de la marine marchande réquisitionnés par les pays en guerre. 1, record 4, French, - pilote%20de%20traversier%20en%20service%20command%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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