RAF Quarter-inch aviation maps : England and Wales
RAF Quarter-inch aviation maps
This page lists aviation maps with an RAF heading, beginning with those offered in covers, followed by maps offered paper folded. Later aviation maps had a GSGS designation, rather than RAF. These are listed as GSGS aviation maps.
RAF Quarter-inch aviation maps : in RAF card covers
On the same sheet lines as the Ordnance Survey quarter-inch Third Edition maps, cloth backed and waterproof sprayed, in brown RAF covers. These maps appear with either brown or the later and more usual purple layering designed for use in low light planes.
Each map has the War Office Cassini grid in purple and is overprinted with red aeronautical symbols showing information useful to pilots (aerodromes, airports, air lights, prohibited areas, golf courses etc.)
Margins usually trimmed when put into covers. Full legend on inside cover.
Sheets show 'Air information correct to Notice to Airmen No. 1938 271 & A.M.O. 1938 365' (for example), which appears as '1938 271' in the date column, when available.
Third Edition : Royal Air Force Edition
Brown layers
Item Sheet Area (print code, notes) Date Cover/ Cond- £
No. No. Format ition
| 1. | 3 | England, North East | Nov/1938 | SC/c | 4/4 | 11.50 |
| 2. | 6 | England, Eastern Counties (N.) | Oct 1932 | SC/c | 4/4 | 11.50 |
| 3. | 6 | England, Eastern Counties (N.) (well used, routes marked) | Oct 1932 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.00 |
| 4. | 8 | England, Midlands (S.) | June/1932 | SC/c | 3/4 | 14.00 |
| 6. | 8 | England, Midlands (S.) (annotated with additional air information) | June 1932 | SC/c | 4/4 | 11.50 |
| 7. | 9 | England, Eastern Counties (S.) (annotated with additional air information) | June 1932 | SC/c | 4/4 | 11.50 |
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Third Edition : Royal Air Force Edition
Purple layers
Item Sheet Area (print code, notes) Date Cover/ Cond- £
No. No. Format ition
| 1. | 1 | The Border | 1937/57 | SC/c | 3/4 | 10.00 |
| 2. | 2 | England, North West | 1937 81 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
| 3. | 3 | England, North East (annotated with additional air information) | 9-1-36 | SC/c | 3/3 | 10.00 |
| 4. | 4 | England, North Wales (routes marked) | 1937 34 | SC/c | 3/3 | 10.00 |
| 5. | 4 | England, North Wales | 1937 34 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
| 6. | 5 | England, Midlands (N.) (routes marked) | 1936/120 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.00 |
| 7. | 5 | England, Midlands (N.) (slightly grubby) | 1937/13 | SC/c | 4/5 | 6.00 |
| 8. | 8 | England, Midlands (S.) | 1937 124 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
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Third Edition : RAF Edition
Usually purple layers.
Item Sheet Area (print code, notes) Date Cover/ Cond- £
No. No. Format ition
| 1. | 2 | England, North West (8250/37) | 1937/245 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 2. | 2 | England, North West (7010/38) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 3. | 2 | England, North West (7010/38) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
| 4. | 2 | England, North West (W.O. 6000/40) | None | SC/c | 2/2 | 15.00 |
| 5. | 2 | England, North West (W.O. 6000/40) | None | SC/c | 3/2 | 13.50 |
| 6. | 2 | England, North West (W.O. 6000/40) | None | SC/c | 4/3 | 9.00 |
| 7. | 3 | England, North East (9360/39) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 8. | 3 | England, North East (9360/39, light marks) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 3/4 | 8.75 |
| 9. | 4 | England, North Wales (10660/39) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 10. | 5 | England, Midlands (N.) (13232/38) | 1938 2 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 11. | 5 | England, Midlands (N.) (13232/38, routes marked) | 1938 2 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
| 12. | 5 | England, Midlands (N.) (14260/39) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
| 13. | 7 | England, South Wales (9,000/38) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 2/2 | 15.00 |
| 14. | 7 | England, South Wales (9,000/38) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 3/3 | 12.50 |
| 15. | 9 | England, Eastern Counties (S.) (14350/37, routes marked) | 1940 257 | SC/c | 4/5 | 6.00 |
| 16. | 9 | England, Eastern Counties (S.) (11660/38) | 1938 271 | SC/c | 4/4 | 8.50 |
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RAF Quarter-inch aviation maps : paper folded
On the same sheet lines as the Ordnance Survey quarter-inch Third Edition maps, usually cloth backed. These maps appear with purple layering designed for use in low light planes.
Each map has the War Office Cassini grid in purple and is overprinted with red aeronautical symbols showing information useful to pilots (aerodromes, airports, air lights, prohibited areas, golf courses etc.)
Map grades are given on a scale 1 to 5, excellent to sad (see Condition link in left column). Sheets might be slightly dusty in places, have small annotations or flight paths.
All are paper folded : pf.
Third Edition : RAF Edition (War)
Usually published in 1932, with 1940 or 1941 print codes.
Item Sheet Area (print code, notes) Date Cover/ Cond- £
No. No. Format ition
| 1. | 1 | The Border | 1932 | pf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2. | 7 | South Wales | 1932 | pf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3. | 8 | Midlands (S.) | 1932 | pf | 5 | 4.00 |
| 4. | 10 | England, South West | 1932 | pf | 3 | 8.00 |
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Third Edition : RAF (War), 2nd Edition
Published in 1942, with 1942 print codes.
Item Sheet Area (print code, notes) Date Cover/ Cond- £
No. No. Format ition
| 1. | 1 | The Border | 1942 | cf | 1 | 10.00 |
| 2. | 1 | The Border | 1942 | cf | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3. | 1 | The Border | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4. | 2 | England, North West | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5. | 3 | England, North East | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 6. | 3 | England, North East | 1942 | cf | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7. | 4 | North Wales | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 8. | 5 | Midlands (N.) | 1942 | cf | 4 | 5.00 |
| 9. | 6 | Eastern Counties (N.) | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 11. | 7 | South Wales | 1942 | cf | 3 | 8.00 |
| 12. | 8 | Midlands (S.) | 1942 | cf | 4 | 5.00 |