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The Battle of Egypt: Advanced Dressing Station Interior by Anthony Gross, graphite and watercolour on paper

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1912

Anthony Gross made over 30 watercolours of the First Battle of El Alamein in July 1942 when, as an Official War Artist, he was commissioned to record the Middle East theatre of war.

The Battle of Egypt: Advanced Dressing Station Interior by Anthony Gross, graphite and watercolour on paper, © RAF Museum / Crown Copyright (expired)

Recorded interview with Marshal of the RAF Sir Peter Harding, 26 October 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4806

Peter Harding flew Canberra bomber aircraft and Wessex helicopters with the RAF and Royal Australian Air Force and was Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff.

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Coronation Procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-6072

Film in which the coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II is seen leaving Buckingham Palace and proceeding along the Mall and through Admiralty Arch, accompanied by British and Commonwealth personnel.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Craig Wilson, 30 October 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7429

Craig Wilson served as an RAF Chinook helicopter pilot, including deployments to the Falkland Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. He describes his experience of operations in these locations, including casualty evacuation.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Steve Carr, 20 January 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5692

Steve Carr served as an RAF pilot in Wessex and Chinook helicopters from 1985 to 2004. During the 2003 Iraq War he landed Royal Marines on the Al Faw peninsula.

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British Forces Falkland Islands-information booklet, circa 1997

Archives, London, Hangar Six, X008-4382/003

Since the end of the Falklands Conflict in 1982, Britian has maintained a permanent military presence. This included the building of a new airfield at RAF Mount Pleasant which opened in 1985.

British Forces Falkland Islands-information booklet, circa 1997 | X008-4382/003, Consult Collection Curator before use

Interview with pilot on Army Co-operation work in France (Wing Commander Charles)

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1794

Recording in which Wing Commander Charles outlines the range of tasks undertaken by the RAF’s Army Co-operation squadrons.

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Rescue Workers by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01543

This illustration by Olga Lehmann shows the aftermath of an air raid in a London neighbourhood. The widespread devastation of the Blitz directly affected Lehmann, whose home and studio in Hampstead was struck and destroyed by a bomb in October 1940.

Rescue Workers by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper, The artist's estate / RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Andy Carrodus, 29 April 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5667

Interview with Andy Carrodus, who served as an RAF Puma helicopter pilot and flying instructor during the 1990s and 2000s. He remembers operations in Northern Ireland, Belize and the Balkans.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Alan Swan, 17 May 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4846

Interview with Alan Swan, who served as an RAF armourer and bomb disposal specialist, including service during the 1982 Falklands War. He describes his bomb disposal work during the conflict.

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