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: Data from most of the editions (probably all) from the NLS are also available to search on findmypast in a database "Royal Air Force Lists 1919-1945",<ref>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/royal-air-force-lists-1919-1945 Royal Air Force Lists 1919-1945] findmypast</ref> located in Armed Forces & Conflict/Regimental & Service Records. However, the editions may only be browsed with difficulty, but appear to be classified similarly to the NLS database.
*TheGenealogist, pay website, in its Diamond subscription,<refname=DIA>[https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/coverage/military-records/?type=diamond#includes TheGenealogist] Diamond Subscription.</ref> currently (2018/03) includes some monthly Air Force Lists, some of which are also held by the NLS, but additionally
**1918, April. Also available in the Gold subscription, and elsewhere as a CD or pay download.<ref>[https://genealogysupplies.com/product/Military-and-Naval-Records/Air-Force-List-1918-April/ Air Force List 1918 - April] genealogysupplies.com</ref>
**1933, October. Also available in the Gold subscription, and elsewhere as a CD or pay download.<ref>[https://genealogysupplies.com/product/Military-and-Naval-Records/Air-Force-List-1933-October/ Air Force List 1933 - October] genealogysupplies.com</ref>.
*Held on the pay website Ancestry, with images on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, a database "UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923", which includes Royal Air Force personnel. For more details about these records, see the page [[British Army#WFA WW1 pension record cards|British Army - WFA WW1 pension record cards]].
*TheGenealogist, pay website, released 6 February 2020, as part of Military Records, which are part of its Diamond subscription,<ref name=DIA/> the '''first batch''' of a database "Air Force Operations" with featured article [https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2020/raf-operations-books-build-a-picture-of-wwii-aircrew-ancestors-action-1231/ RAF Operations books build a picture of WWII aircrew ancestors' action]. These are records from The National Archives series [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C2082 AIR 27 Air Ministry and successors: Operations Record Books, Squadrons], which date mainly from the mid 1930s onwards, but further details of TheGenealogist coverage is not given. Note AIR 27/1-2893 have been digitised by TNA, and may be downloaded for a fee from TNA website.
*RAF Records Office for personnel enquiries can be contacted at:
