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Recording of a conversation between Paddy Leadon and other veterans of Bomber Command

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/25

Recording of a conversation between Bomber Command veterans, in which various aspects of Second World War bombing operations are discussed.

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Wing Commander Freeman - Attack on Turin

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6398

Wing Commander Freeman describes the flight across France, the crossing of the Alps and the attack on a target in Turin. The use of astro-navigation during the flight is mentioned.

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Two Czech pilots on Berlin raid

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6391

Two Czech pilots each describe an attack on Berlin through heavy anti-aircraft fire. They describe the sight of the city on fire and express satisfaction with the damage done.

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Pilot Officer Welch - Bombing Rotterdam

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6383

Recording in which Pilot Officer Welch describes a low-level daylight raid on shipping in Rotterdam harbour.

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Pilot Officer Rivazi - Flight to Magdeburg

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6380

Pilot Officer Rivazi, a tail gunner, describes a night raid on Magdeburg during which little anti-aircraft fire and no fighters were encountered and Munster was seen burning from some distance.

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Squadron Leader: Sweeps over France

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1873

Incomplete recording in which a Spitfire pilot describes a sortie during which he escorted a formation of bombers to Lille.

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Bombs over the Reich (Foreword), 23 July 1940

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1797

Recording in which a radio presenter introduces the British propaganda broadcast ‘Bombs over the Reich’.

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Flight Lieutenant Learoyd VC

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6309

Flight Lieutenant Roderick Learoyd describes a low-level night bombing raid on an aqueduct carrying the Dortmund-Ems Canal on 12 August 1940. For this action Learoyd was awarded the Victoria Cross.

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Raid on Venice - Wing Commander Powell

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1992

Recording in which Wing Commander Powell describes a low-level night raid on Venice and Padua.

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Pilot Officer A. Mulligan - Boeing Fortress raid on Emden

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3673

Recording in which Pilot Officer Mulligan, an RAF bomb-aimer, describes high-altitude bombing raids in the Fortress I.

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