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National Aircraft Factory

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The erecting area of the National Aircraft Factory No.2 in late 1918 with de Havilland DH.9s under assembly

During World War I, the importance of military control of the air became evident. The United Kingdom government therefore sought to significantly increase aircraft manufacturing capacity. In 1917 the Ministry of Munitions, then headed by Winston Churchill, commissioned the construction of National Aircraft Factories to significantly boost the rate and scale of production.

Four factories were commissioned

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References

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  1. ^ "1st De Havilland 9 produced at National Aircraft Factory No. 1". Flickr. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Images of National Aircraft Factory No. 3, Aintree". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. ^ "National Aircraft Factory No.2 Freehold hereditaments [no ref. or date]". The National Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2013.