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Recorded interview with Corporal Erwin Vinall, 30 January 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9920

Erwin Vinall describes his RAF service as an air communications technician, including work on Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft at RAF Marham and Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Michael Smith, 16 July 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9908

Michael Smith explains how he joined the RAF and tells the story of how he ejected from an Avro Vulcan bomber aircraft of 101 Squadron following a double engine failure.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Geoff Supple, 24 February 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7375

Interview with Geoff Supple, who served as an RAF aircraft instrument mechanic working on Vulcan bomber aircraft with 101 Squadron at RAF Waddington and Chipmunk training aircraft at RAF Bicester.

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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 Air Vice Marshal Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4827

Interview with Andrew Roberts, who served as a pilot in Shackleton and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft in the UK and Malta. He commanded 236 Operational Conversion Unit and RAF Kinloss.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Peter Chadwick, 26 November 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4809

Interview with Pete Chadwick, who served as a pilot in Whirlwind helicopters in Borneo and on search and rescue operations in the UK. He later converted to Sea King helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Martin Withers, 22 June 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5673

Martin Withers served as an RAF Vulcan pilot before and during the 1982 Falklands War. He gives an account of Operation Black Buck 1 and comments on Black Buck 7.

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Recorded interview with Lieutenant Commander David Morgan, 25 October 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4805

Interview with David Morgan, who served as an RAF helicopter and Harrier pilot, flew Royal Navy Sea Harriers during the 1982 Falklands War and later transferred to the Royal Navy.

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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 Squadron Leader James Vinales, 20 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4784

Recorded interview with Jim Vinales, who served as a navigator in Canberra, Vulcan and Buccaneer aircraft, including participation in Operation Black Buck from Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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