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Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1972-1993, London, Hangar Six, 1993/0859/A

Designed as a low-level maritime strike aircraft, the Buccaneer was first used by the Royal Navy.

Light pink coloured jet aircraft with nose cone bent back and hinged wing lifted, © RAF Museum

Roland Rat Mascot

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1985, In Storage, X003-6634

Roland Rat, a children's TV phenomenon of the 1980s and 1990s, was adopted by No. 16 Squadron as their mascot and was fully kitted out in RAF uniform for the role.

Soft toy animal with grey body and large pink ears dressed in miniature RAF Wing Commander's uniform, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Group Captain Thomas Eeles, 29 June 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3305

Recorded interview with Tom Eeles, who served as a pilot in Canberras in Germany, in Buccaneers of the RAF and Royal Navy and as an instructor at Brawdy and Honington.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Roger Herriot, 19 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3391

David Herriot served as a navigator in Buccaneer and Tornado GR.1 aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. He describes his experience of operations in both aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Trevor Jackson, 28 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4755

Interview with Trevor Jackson, who served in non-commissioned and commissioned administrative and secretarial roles. This includes time with 16 Squadron, operating Buccaneers in Germany, and work as a personal assistant.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Davy, 8 February 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3351

Recorded interview with Jon Davy, who was a pilot in Hercules, Jaguar and Typhoon aircraft and as an instructor in Tucanos, Hawks and Jaguars. He participated in Operation Northern Watch.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Andrew Walters, 8 August 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3382

Andrew Walters was an RAF pilot in Tornado GR1 and GR4 aircraft during the 1980s and 1990s, including the 1991 Gulf War and later operations over the Balkans and Iraq.

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