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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Kevin Bazeley, 6 September 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9909

Kevin Bazeley served as a navigator in VC10 transport aircraft and in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, before being discharged from the RAF when his superiors discovered that he was gay.

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Rear Cockpit Ladder for Phantom FGR2

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, London, Hangar Three/Four, X002-3408

Aircrew access ladder for Phantom rear cockpit. Painted dark green overall with two small wheels at the base. Nine rungs plus wide top tread plate with grab handle on the left hand side . Curved top section to fit over the aircraft's air intake; buffer plate at mid point to prevent rubbing against aircraft side. Well worn condition overall with dented rungs.

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NATO visit to RAF Coltishall

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3304

Film taken at RAF Coltishall shows Bloodhound surface-to-air missiles and formation air displays by Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron and English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft of 74 Squadron.

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RAF Eastcote collection - HM Queen Mother at RAF Station Leconfield, October 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/85

Film in which the Queen Mother visits RAF Leconfield, where she inspects a guard of honour, pilots of 74 Squadron, Lightning and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft and a married quarter.

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RAF Eastcote collection - HM Queen Mother at RAF Station Leconfield, October 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC92/223

Film in which the Queen Mother visits RAF Leconfield, where she inspects a guard of honour, pilots of 74 Squadron, Lightning and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft and a married quarter.

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Air Defence Operator

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC76/25

Recruiting film on the role of RAF air defence operators. Aspects of the ground control system are illustrated as a Lightning fighter aircraft intercepts another aircraft over the North Sea.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader John Brown, 31 January 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7373

Interview with John Brown, who was a pilot in Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft and worked as a test pilot during air-to-air refuelling trials for the Tornado and Hercules aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Paul Brown, 11 January 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4815

Paul Brown served as an RAF photographer in the UK, in Singapore and in Berlin with the British Commander-in-Chief’s Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany, during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore David Best, 27 January 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5693

Dave Best was an RAF pilot in Phantom aircraft and a test pilot working on various projects, including Tornado and F35. He also worked in various planning and command roles.

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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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