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Recorded interview with Group Captain Christopher Finn, 20 July 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3379

Recorded interview with Chris Finn, who served as a navigator in Buccaneer aircraft with the Royal Navy and RAF, as a navigation instructor and as RAF Director of Defence Studies.

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Operation GRANBY Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-5352

GRANBY was the operational name given to the response by UK forces to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the subsequent Gulf War of 1991.

Circular yellow cloth badge with cartoon camel and inscription reading Bye Bye Saddam, © RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Gary Fairhurst, 10 June 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5671

Interview with Gary Fairhurst, who flew Jaguar and Tornado aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. His experience includes operations over Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Ray Dillon, 15 July 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7348

Ray Dillon was an air defence radar operator at locations including RAF Boulmer, Saxa Vord, Neatishead, Belize and the Falkland Islands. He explains his role within the air defence system.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Richard William Hilling, 20 July 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4791

Interview with Dick Hilling, who served as an RAF psychiatric nurse. During the 1991 Gulf War he worked with psychiatric casualties and, with Gordon Turnbull, with released prisoners of war.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Castle, 15 February 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4771

Interview with David Castle, who served as a navigator in Vulcan aircraft during the 1982 Falklands War, including Operation Black Buck, and in Buccaneer aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Adam Robinson, 1 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3397

Recorded interview with Adam Robinson, who served as a navigator in Tornado GR1 aircraft, including operations during the 1991 Gulf War, and in Chinook helicopters during the 1990s and 2000s.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Andy Green, 16 April 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7398

Interview with Andy Green, who served as an RAF pilot in Phantom and Tornado F3 aircraft and broke the sound barrier on the ground in 1997, driving the purpose-built Thrust-SSC.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore Dickie Duckett, 12 January 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7395

Interview with Dickie Duckett, who served as a pilot in Lightning and Harrier aircraft, flew with the Red Arrows as a pilot and as team leader and commanded RAF Benson.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Kirsty Murphy, 12 June 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7402

Kirsty Murphy was a flying instructor before flying as a pilot in Tornado GR4 aircraft, including operations over Iraq. She went on to fly with the Red Arrows display team.

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