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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 Group Captain Anne-Marie Houghton, 23 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4753

Interview with Anne-Marie Houghton, who served as a navigator in Hercules and E-3 Sentry aircraft. She was involved in operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan and commanded 54 Squadron.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Tony Paxton 19 March 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4831

Tony Paxton was a pilot in Lightning, Tornado GR.1 and Tornado F.3 aircraft in the UK and Germany. As a Tornado F3 pilot he deployed to the Gulf in 1990.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Murdo MacLeod, 25 March 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7334

Murdo MacLeod served as an RAF pilot in Lightning, Phantom and Harrier aircraft, including ground attack operations from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes during the 1982 Falklands War.

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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 Squadron Leader David Stubbs, 7 June 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3364

David Stubbs was rear crew in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and Sentry airborne early warning aircraft, including operations over Bosnia and an exchange tour with the United States Air Force.

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Type F.N.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1938, London, Hangar Three/Four, 70/O/428

Faster aircraft speeds made it hard for gunners to control their machine guns. Frazer-Nash produced a hydraulically powered turret which included a shield for the gunner. The ‘lobster back’ turret was fitted to the Hawker Demon fighter.

Type F.N.1 | 70/O/428, RAFM/Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Air Vice Marshal Michael Donaldson, 10 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/012

Mike Donaldson was a pilot in Lightning, F-106 and Phantom aircraft. He commanded 19 Squadron, RAF Wattisham and the RAF Staff College. He was 11 Group Senior Air Staff Officer.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Michael William Streten, 27 November 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/008

Mike Streten served as an RAF pilot in Lightning aircraft, including qualification as an instructor. He also undertook an exchange tour with the United States Air Force flying F106 aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Antony John Craig, 28 October 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/003

Tony Craig served as an RAF engineer officer on Javelin and Lightning aircraft and as a pilot in Lightnings. He comments on various aspects of Lightning operations, including QRA scrambles.

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