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Recorded interview with Rachel Swann, 21 June 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/003

Rachel Swann served as Deputy Chief Constable for Derbyshire Constabulary at the time of operations around Whaley Bridge Dam in 2019, which included the use of an RAF Chinook helicopter.

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Recorded interview with Flying Officer Lauren Hall, 1 September 2020

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5655

Interview with Lauren Hall, who served as a Personnel Support Officer with responsibility for infrastructure at RAF Cosford during the Covid pandemic. She describes the varied nature of her role.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Al Ashall, 28 August 2020

Film & Sound, X008-5650

Al Ashall served as a drill instructor at RAF Cosford during the Covid pandemic. He previously served with the RAF Regiment in the 1991 Gulf War, Northern Ireland and Afghanistan.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore Dale Daborn, 19 October 2021

Film & Sound, X008-5684

Interview with Dale Daborn, who served as an RAF doctor in various roles and had recently been appointed as Head of RAF Medical Services at the time of the interview.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Terence Mansfield, 22 January 2019

Film & Sound, X008-4818

Recorded interview with Terry Mansfield, who completed national service as a wireless operator on Christmas Island in the Pacific during the 1950s testing of British nuclear weapons under Operation Grapple.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Benjamin Dixon, 15 May 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4842

Ben Dixon was a wireless operator and air gunner in Hampden aircraft during the Second World War. While minelaying off the French coast he was shot down and taken prisoner.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Ian Mortimer, June - July 2022

Film & Sound, X008-7344

Ian Mortimer flew RAF Harrier GR3 and Royal Navy Sea Harrier aircraft. During the 1982 Falklands War he flew with 801 Naval Air Squadron in the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible.

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Pilot Officer Macdonald - a Wellington crashes

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1865

Recording in which Pilot Officer MacDonald tells the story of a Wellington crash during a snow storm in a remote area.

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Flying Officer Passmore and Pilot Officer Lebouders - Moonlight shipping strike

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1848

Account by Pilot Officer Leboulder and Flying Officer Passmore of an anti-shipping patrol over Norway.

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Recording of an account of RAF service life by Mr and Mrs Ronnie Byford, part two, 29 January 1982

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/55

Mr Byford talks briefly about a meeting with the Squadronnaires. The rest of this tape contains recordings of popular Second World War music.

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