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R.A.F. Pageant June 1934

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/64/2

Footage of the 1934 RAF Display, held at RAF Hendon, includes displays of parachuting from Vickers Virginia bomber aircraft, formation aerobatics and flypasts and the destruction of a large balloon.

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Daily Express Air Pageant, 23 July 1949

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/64/4

Film taken at the Daily Express international air pageant, held at Gatwick Airport, shows Spitfire, Vampire, Stampe, Sunderland, Superfortress, Dakota, Cierva Skeeter and Pitts Special aircraft displaying over the airfield.

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Royal Air Force Display Hendon, 25 June 1932

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/66/8

Footage of the 1932 RAF Display, held at RAF Hendon, includes formation aerobatics, a display by Gugnunc, autogyro and Pterodactyl experimental aircraft and the destruction of a large observation balloon.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader John Cairns and Group Captain John Platt, 23 January 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4820

John Cairns and John Platt served as an Air Electronics Operator and navigator respectively in Shackleton and Nimrod aircraft. They describe their shared experience of operations in maritime patrol aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Jonathan Duncan Hutchinson, 29 October 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/004

Jonathan Hutchinson, who served as a pilot in Venom, Meteor, Javelin and Lightning aircraft in the UK and overseas. He was an instructor and commanded 5 Squadron with Lightning aircraft.

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Mr Grahame White's 1st annual sports, Hendon Aug 24th 1918

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/71/4

Film in which injured soldiers are seen watching, and participating in, sports at Hendon aerodrome. Events include tug-of-war, a three-legged race and a cycling race. Claude Grahame White also appears.

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92 Squadron aerobatics, Middleton St. George

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC80/44

Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron are seen on the ground at RAF Middleton St George, taking off and performing formation aerobatics. Various formations are seen, some trailing smoke.

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Blue Diamonds

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC80/112

Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron are seen on the ground, taking off and overhead while performing formation aerobatics. Pilots appear in close-up during briefing and with their aircraft.

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Vulcan scramble

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC79/151/2

Film in which four Vulcan bomber aircraft are seen on operational readiness platforms beside a runway. An order is given to scramble and the aircraft take off in rapid succession.

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Prelude to Victory

Film & Sound, FC79/71

Film in which Lancaster bomber aircraft of 170 Squadron are prepared for a night raid on Germany. Aircrew are briefed, take their positions onboard and are seen over the target.

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