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Minister of Aircraft Production
The Minister of Aircraft Production was the British government position in charge of the Ministry of Aircraft Production, one of the specialised supply ministries set up by the British Government during World War II. As the name suggests, it was responsible for aircraft production for the British forces; primarily the Royal Air Force, but also the Fleet Air Arm.
== History ==
The department was formed in 1940〔"Aircraft Production, Ministry of" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 183.〕 by Winston Churchill in response to the production problems that winning the Battle of Britain posed. The first minister was Lord Beaverbrook and under his control the Ministry presided over an enormous increase in British aircraft production. Initially under the personal direction of the Minister (and even, for a time, operating from his private home), the Ministry eventually established permanent offices, and a Director-General of Aircraft Production in charge. The Director-General for most of the war was Eric M Fraser (1896-1960), who remained the most senior non-elected figure in the department.〔"Edgerton, David, "Warfare State: Britain 1920-1970", Cambridge University Press, 2006, page 155〕 Fraser, whose pre-war career had been with ICI, was first appointed director-general of equipment production, before moving to the aircraft production post which he held throughout the rest of the war.
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