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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-06-18 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000947b.htm corporateBody Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) AACR2 Commonwealth Aeronautical Advisory Research Council 1946 Start Place United Kingdom Aviation or Aeronautical Industries Advisory or Regulatory Body The Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) was established after the Second World War, in London, for the purpose of promoting the co-ordination of research and development of defence technology in the area of aeronautical engineering, between the countries of the British Commonwealth. "Australian newsletters, Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council' were produced annually, summarising the research in Australia for the CAARC chief coordinator, and for the benefit of other researchers. Representatives from Australia, to attend the CAARC meetings, were usually nominated by the Aeronautical Research Consultative Committee.

The first meeting was held in Canberra, Australia, in April 1948.
It was opened by Mr J. J. Dedman, Minister for Defence, Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, and Minister in charge of CSIR.
The Australian representatives were:
* Prof A. V. Stephens, Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, Sydney University;
* Air Vice-Marshall E. C. Wackett, Air Board Member for Engineering and Maintenance;
* M. B. Woodfull, Division of Aircraft Production;
* L. P. Coombes, Chief of Division of Aeronautics, CSIR.

The seventh meeting was held in Salisbury, South Australia, in April 1962.

The eleventh meeting was held in Australia, in September 1973. It commenced in Canberra, then moved to Melbourne.

 Aeronautical Research Consultative Committee (1947 - )

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 'Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000