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Bristol Beaufort Mk VIII DD931

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1945, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1345/A

The Bristol Beaufort was a Second World War torpedo bomber that served with Coastal Command from 1938 until 1943. In total 1,380 were built, with 700 being built in Australia.

Bristol Beaufort VIII on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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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Recorded interview with Corporal Paul Cornhill, 6 August 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7418

Paul Cornhill trained as an apprentice avionics technician at RAF Cosford. He then worked on Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft at RAF St Mawgan and Tornado GR1 aircraft at RAF Marham.

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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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