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An Officer from New South Wales, Australia, 276: F/O Arthur Edward Kell by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00928

Flying Officer Arthur Edward Kell DFC (1918-1968) was an Australian pilot who undertook two operational tours and 59 sorties with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

Bust length coloured chalk portrait of Australian officer, facing forward and turned right, wearing War Service Dress uniform with pilot's wings and medal ribbons. Small associative landscape drawing of Australia in upper right corner., RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.

Six medals, including the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

RAF Pilot's Flying Logbook of Squadron Leader Lawrence Seymour 'Benny' Goodman

Archives, 01 OCT 1942-30 APR 1946, In Storage, X008-5374

Benny Goodman was born in London to a Jewish family and joined the RAF in 1939. He trained as a pilot and joined No. 617 (Dambusters) Squadron in 1944. His logbook contains the entry of his attack on the battleship Tirpitz on 29 October 1944.

RAF Pilot's Flying Logbook of Squadron Leader Lawrence Seymour 'Benny' Goodman | X008-5374

Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Andrew Jonathan Smith, 2 November 2016

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3345

Recorded interview with Andrew Smith, who served as a navigator in Phantom and Tornado GR.1 aircraft during the 1980s and 1990s. This includes operational service during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Bolsover, 2 February 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4766

Interview with David Bolsover, who served as a pilot in Puma helicopters in the UK and Germany before converting to Buccaneer and Tornado aircraft. He also commanded the Red Arrows.

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Hawker-Siddeley Vulcan B.2 XL318

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1961-1981, London, Hangar Five, 82/A/393

The Vulcan was the second of the Royal Air Force’s ‘V bombers’ and like the Valiant and Victor provided part of Great Britain’s nuclear deterrent force for 15 years until the Royal Navy’s Polaris submarines took over the the deterrence role in 1969.

Port side view of Avro Vulcan on a white background., © RAF Museum

Tirpitz Bulkhead

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941-NOV 1944, London, Hangar Five, X002-9495

This decorated bulkhead, recovered from the engine room of the Tirpitz, was presented to the RAF.

Section of bulkhead from the battleship Tirpitz, painted with image of two naval vessels and a Kriegsmarine flag, RAF Museum / IAIN DUNCAN

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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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Joanna Salter, 4 July 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7346

Interview with Jo Salter, who served as a pilot in Tornado GR1 aircraft, including operations over Iraq during the 1990s. She was later an instructor on the Hawk training aircraft.

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