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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Niall Rath, 28 January 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7414

Interview with Niall Rath, who served as an electrical and instrument fitter, air electronics operator in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and a crewman in Sea King search and rescue helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Katie Vickers, 1 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/005

Katie Vickers served with 1 Air Mobility Wing, UK Mobile Air Movements Squadron and Joint Helicopter Support Squadron in Chinook helicopter operations in the UK, Mali and the Falkland Islands.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Alec Cecil, 1 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/006

Alec Cecil served with 1 Air Mobility Wing, Joint Helicopter Support Unit and later Squadron in the UK, the Falkland Islands, at sea with the Royal Navy and in Afghanistan.

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Recorded interview with Air Specialist Class 1 Adelaide Starling, 1 October 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9916/002

Adelaide Starling studied music with the support of an RAF bursary, intending to then serve as an RAF musician. She comments on training and the wide range of opportunities available.

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Recording of an interview with William Patrick Elms, part two, 26 June 1974

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/12

Interview with William Elms, covering his interwar service in Malta, work for Imperial Airways and work as an instructor at Halton and Henlow.

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Recorded interview with Air Vice Marshal Maria Byford, 19 October 2021

Film & Sound, X008-5685

Maria Byford served as an RAF dentist in various roles, including involvement in aeromedical evacuation, deployments to Oman and Afghanistan, the Covid pandemic and leadership positions in RAF Medical Services.

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RAF Eastcote Collection - Halton, reel 1, January 1959

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/41/1

Film showing apprentices training at RAF Halton, including classroom and practical lessons with aircraft and aircraft systems. Various recreational activities are also illustrated, including a range of sports and hobbies.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Chris Collins, 12 June 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9947

Chris Collins was an officer in the RAF Police, serving at a number of different locations in the United Kingdom, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Iraq, Afghanistan and the United States.

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Recording of an interview with Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Porter, part one, 17 November 1980

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/33

Interview with Sir Kenneth Porter, who trained at Halton and Cranwell and served in 2 Squadron before injury ended flying career. He was then a signals officer.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Peter Michael Goodwin, 17 September 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6788

Peter Goodwin was a pilot in Venom and Javelin aircraft in the UK, Malta, Aden and Germany. As a civilian, he was a hostage in Iraq in 1990 and 1991.

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