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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Bob Pountney, 28 April 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5666

Bob Pountney served as an air quartermaster in Britannia transport aircraft and a winchman in Whirlwind, Wessex and Sea King helicopters. He describes various aspects of search and rescue operations.

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HMS Hermes - Harriers on deck

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/365

Film in which Royal Navy Sea Harrier FRS.1s and RAF Harrier GR.3s are seen on the flightdeck and launching from the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes during the 1982 Falklands War.

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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

War commentary - Group Captain Pearce extract

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1948

Group Captain Pearce gives an overview of the constantly changing tactical situation in the North Atlantic, as aircraft of Coastal Command attempt to locate and destroy German U-Boats.

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Squadron Leader J.J. Thompson - Capture of a U-Boat

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6397

Recording in which Squadron Leader Thompson of 269 Squadron explains how he and his Hudson crew captured a German U-Boat (U-570) in the Atlantic on 27 August 1941.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Thomas Joseph Kinsella, 17 February 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3352

Tom Kinsella was an airframe fitter, working on Jet Provost, Beverley, Andover, Vulcan, Wessex and Chinook aircraft. He led Chinook Bravo November’s servicing and maintenance team during the Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Alan Sully, 17 July 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3375

Recorded interview with Alan Sully, who served as a navigator in Vulcan maritime patrol aircraft and in Phantom and Tornado F.3 air defence aircraft, including participation in Operation Deny Flight.

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Trolley Accumulator, Mk I

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/V/46

The batteries in aircraft were small so the Trolley Accumulator was used to provide the high power needed to start aircraft engines. The engine was used to recharge the batteries in the trolley.

Metal trailer with a large wheel on each side and small wheel beneath the charging set, RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Luke Toft, 9 November 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4807

Recorded interview with Luke Toft, who was a civilian draughtsman with the Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit at Gosport during the Second World War. He describes various aspects of torpedo development.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Mike Beech, 25 March 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7333

Mike Beech served as an RAF Harrier pilot in Germany during the 1970s and 1980s, including deployment to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes during the 1982 Falklands War.

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