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Hunter FGA.9 - air-to-air shots

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC94/449

Film in which Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 45 and 58 Squadrons are seen in the air, landing, taking off and on the ground. This film may show RAF Wittering.

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The story of Pat Thornton Brown as told to Sir Ken Adam by his widow, Betty Mulcahy.

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6723

Betty Mulcahy remembers how her husband, Typhoon pilot Squadron Leader Patrick Thornton-Brown, was shot down and killed. She remembers being told of his death and her life after his loss.

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Compilation of Second World War German aircraft footage, 1930s-1940s, reel 2

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8110/002

Film consisting of several short clips showing a number of Second World War German jet aircraft, including Heinkel 178, Heinkel 280, Messerschmitt 262 fighter aircraft and Arado 234 bomber aircraft.

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

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/54

Mr and Mrs Ronnie Byford discuss their respective careers in the RAF during the Second World War. Mr Byford served in ground roles with 91 Squadron and 121 Wing.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Jimmy James, 13 July 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7384

Interview with Jimmy James, who flew Kittyhawk aircraft with 450 Squadron in Italy during the Second World War. He was shot down and made prisoner of war by German forces.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain David Jones, 26 April 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7380

David Jones was an RAF pilot in Lightning and Jaguar aircraft in the UK and Germany. He flew Phantom and F16 aircraft during a United States Air Force exchange tour.

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Nothing to do with me

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-2281

Film in which real-life incidents in which RAF ground personnel averted an accident are dramatized in order to emphasise that all RAF personnel have responsibility for the safety of aircraft.

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Accident?

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1769

Film in which several examples illustrate flight safety hazards. Accidents shown include a VC10 transport aircraft, Harrier vertical takeoff aircraft, Puma helicopter, Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and Phantom fighter aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Bernard Alan Lacy, 6 April 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4834

Interview with Alan Lacy, who served as an RAF pilot in Sunderland flying boats during the Second World War. He describes attacks on German U-boats in the Bay of Biscay.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant John Hall, 24 September 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5619

Interview with John Hall, who flew Spitfire and Meteor aircraft in Egypt and Sudan during the early 1950s and worked as a civilian test pilot for the English Electric company.

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