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Treble-Four, the glider tug

Film & Sound, X001-1990

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant James (Jimmy) Edwards, the pilot of a Douglas Dakota (KG444), describes operations on D-Day and during Operation Market Garden.

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Bombing attack on convoy - Charles Gardner, 14 July 1940

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1795

Recording in which Charles Gardner describes an engagement between Spitfires, Junkers 87s and Messerschmitt 109s over the south coast of England.

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Pilot Officer Bennet - a Hudson's adventures

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6310

Recording in which Pilot Officer Bennet describes an encounter between his Hudson and several Messerschmitt 109s off the coast of Denmark.

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Attack on Bethune - Pilot Officer S. Newborough

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6375

Recording in which a Pilot Officer Newborough, Blenheim crewman, describes a daylight raid on Bethune, escorted by Spitfires and Hurricanes.

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Pilot Officer P. Owen - daylight raid on Kiel

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6378

Recording in which Pilot Officer Owen gives an account of a daylight raid on Kiel, including fighter attacks and damage sustained.

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Pilot Officer Dunn, 14 July 1940

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1796

Recording in which Pilot Officer Dunn gives an account of daylight Spitfire sorties over northern France and an early night fighter sortie during which he destroyed two German bombers.

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Saskatchewan pilot - Pilot Officer Wales

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6448

Recording in which Pilot Officer Wales, a Canadian, gives an account of an incident in which he and his crew evaded two German fighters while returning from a raid.

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Recording of an interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton, 30 December 1977

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/32

Interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton who served as a pilot in the RAF before and during the Second World War, flying Spitfires, Gladiators, Hurricanes, Stirlings and Lancasters.

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Beaufighter versus Messerschmitt - Pilot Officer Sherwood

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1952

Pilot Officer Sherwood describes an encounter between Beaufighters and Messerschmitts; while evading and drawing the Germans further from their bases one Messerschmitt misjudged a dive and crashed into the sea.

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Recorded interview with Captain Eric Melrose Brown, 3 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6791

Recorded interview with Eric Brown, who served as a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm and as a test pilot, working on deck landing and the testing of captured aircraft.

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