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Translated German report, 1946, on Allied air operations in 1942-1944
A survey of Anglo-American air operations against the Reich and Western Europe, 1942-1944: a study prepared by the German Air Historical Branch (8th Abteilung) and dated 6th October, 1944', translated by the Air Historical Branch of the Air Ministry. 12pp.
Training notes, 1924, compiled by Brooke-Popham as Commandant, RAF Staff College
Booklet of printed notes and documents compiled by Brooke-Popham for use in connection with lectures and exercises at the RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, referring mainly to World War One, 1 vol.
The Times Science Review, 1951-1953,
Copies of The Times Science Review. 1 file, 6 items.
Texts of speeches given at the Imperial Defence College, 1934 and 1944
Texts of speeches given by Brooke-Popham at the Imperial Defence College, London, on 'The preparation of combined appreciations for a major war', and 'Higher direction of war', 1934, and text of a lecture on 'Grand Strategy' given by Edward Mead Earle at the Army and Navy Staff College, Washington DC, USA, 15 Sep 1944. 1 file, 3 items.
Texts for talks by Brooke-Popham, 1941-1942, on preparedness for war
Texts and drafts of talks and broadcasts by Brooke-Popham mainly in Malaya, Hong Kong and Manila, notably on the need for civil cooperation in the war effort, the defences of each place, the organisation of the RAF, and reactions to the Japanese invasion of northern Malaya. 1 file, 18 items.
Text of a speech on the peace time value of training for war, with related papers, 1944-1947
Material collected by Brooke-Popham for a speech on 'Training for war and its value in peace', including a text of the speech with alterations, newscuttings and notes on leadership and humanity. 1 file, 19 items.
Text of a report on RAF operations in South East Asia, 1947
Typed confidential copy of a 'Report on the operations of the Royal Air Force during the campaigns in Malaya and Netherlands East Indies, 8th December 1941 to 12th March 1942' by AVM Sir Paul (Copeland) Maltby. 1 file, 7 items.
Text of a report by the AOC RAF in the Dutch East Indies, 1947
Typed confidential copy of the 'Personal despatch of Air Commodore C[ecil] A[lfred] Stevens, Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force, Netherlands East Indies, October 1945 to November 1945'. 1 file, 1 item.
Training manual, Royal Flying Corps, Part II (Military Wing) Provisional', General Staff publication 40/2483. 1 vol.
Report, Aug 1940, on the loss of aircraft en route from the UK to the Middle East
Typed 'Report on reinforcement flight of Blenheims and Hurricanes that left Tangmere for the Middle East, 18th June 1940', by Brooke-Popham, analysing the reasons for the failure of the flight, which resulted in the loss of seven aircraft. 39pp.
Report, 1945, by the Chief of Air Staff on the Empire Air Training Scheme
Annotated copy of the 'Final Report of the Chief of the Air Staff to the members of the Supervisory Board, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan: a summary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from its inception on December 17,1939, to termination on March 31, 1945'. 1 vol, 1 item.
Report, 1920, on RAF air raids over Germany in 1918
Results of air raids on Germany: carried out by the 8th Brigade and the Independent Force, RAF: January 1st-November 11th, 1918', a confidential booklet produced by the Department of Air Intelligence, No 5. 1 vol.
Report on lessons learned from RAF operations in France and Belgium, 1939-1940
Typed 'Report of Committee to investigate war experiences', of which Brooke-Popham was the Chairman, on the lessons to be learnt from recent air operations in France and Belgium during 1939-1940, with recommendations for action, and comments on the report by Sir Henry Thomas Tizard, Chairman of the Aeronautical Research Commission, and AM Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt, former Air Officer Commanding in Chief, British Air Forces in France. Also includes typed 'Notes on the air problem of home defence against invasion', by Brooke-Popham, and additional comments by AVM Bertine Entwhistle Sutton, Commandant of the RAF Staff College at Andover, Hampshire. 1 file, 10 items.
Report on an air defence exercise held in Jul 1935
Typescript 'Air Defence of Great Britain Report on Air Exercises of 22-25 Jul' by Brooke-Popham, outlining the results of an exercise to test the operational efficiency of his command. Includes correspondence on the findings of the report between Brooke-Popham and AC Alexander Duncan Cunningham. 80pp and 1 vol.
RAF War Manual, operations, 1940
Royal Air Force war manual: part I - operations (Provisional)', Air Ministry publication 1300. 1 vol.
Operations manual, Royal Air Force (provisional)', produced by the Air Ministry. 1 vol.
RAF Field Service pocket book, 1918
RAF Field Service Pocket Book', for the use of equipment officers. Marked 'Lt Gen Brooke-Popham'. 1 vol.
Published book, The Fleet of the Future, 1943
The fleet of the future: an important examination of Major Alexander Seversky's famous 'Victory through air power', by the Marchioness of Londonderry (Hutchinson and Co Ltd, London, 1943). 1 vol.
Published book, Out of darkness, [1942]
Out of darkness: the story of a Nazi air ace, by Padre Howard Guiness (The Church Army Press, Oxford, [1942]). 1 vol.