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Recording in which Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie describes a bombing raid, circa 1970

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/70

Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie, a veteran of Bomber Command, describes the sequence of events that took place before, during and after an RAF bombing raid during the Second World War.

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Recording of MRAF Sir Dermot Boyle’s speech to the staff of the RAF Museum on stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 24 July 1974

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC76/5

Recording of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Dermot Boyle’s speech to the staff of the RAF Museum on his retirement as chair of trustees.

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Recording of an interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton, 30 December 1977

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/32

Interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton who served as a pilot in the RAF before and during the Second World War, flying Spitfires, Gladiators, Hurricanes, Stirlings and Lancasters.

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Recording of an interview with Mr Walter ‘Geordie’ Pringle, 27 January 1971

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/36

Interview with Walter ‘Geordie’ Pringle, who served as a fabric worker in the RAF before and during the Second World War, and later worked at the RAF Museum.

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Recording of an interview with Group Captain Paul Douglas Robertson, 15 August 1972

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/39

Interview with Group Captain Paul Robertson, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and was awarded the George Cross for attempting to rescue the pilot of a burning aeroplane.

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Recorded interviews with Air Vice Marshal Paul Godfrey, 15 May 2018 and 23 April 2021

Film & Sound, X008-4786

Paul Godfrey was a pilot in Harrier and Typhoon aircraft. He flew F16 aircraft on exchange with the US Air Force and was the first commander of UK Space Command.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Gerry Doyle, 8 February 2019

Film & Sound, X008-4824

Interview with Gerry Doyle, who served as a pilot in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and Sentry airborne early warning aircraft, on several ground tours and on aspects of space operations.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Michael Haygarth, 29 January 2019

Film & Sound, X008-4821

Michael Haygarth was an RAF armourer, including bomb disposal work with 5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron. His deployments include Kosovo, Oman and Iraq. He went on to command 5131 (BD) Squadron.

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Recorded interviews with Sergeant Viniana Vunivalu, 2020 - 2021

Film & Sound, X008-5644

Interview with Viniana Vunivalu, who was a medical assistant and paramedic in the RAF Medical Branch, including tours in Afghanistan and involvement in the RAF’s response to the Covid pandemic.

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Recorded interview with Flying Officer Jack Thompson, 20 April 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7338

Interview with Jacob 'Jack' Thompson, who completed national service as a pilot between 1948 and 1951. He remembers the experience of flying Spitfire aircraft with 603 Squadron at RAF Turnhouse.

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