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Nimrod reminiscence session, 9 May 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7422

Peter Crispin, Chris Hooper, John Platt, Hector Hillman and Michael Day discuss their experience of Shackleton and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, onboard Nimrod XV249 at the RAF Museum’s Midlands site.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Gerry Evans, 23 March 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7377

Interview with Gerry Evans, who served as an airframe fitter working on Britannia and Hercules transport aircraft, Jaguar strike aircraft and Victor air-to-air refuelling aircraft in the UK and Germany.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Jeff Glover, 21 October 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7356

Interview with Jeff Glover, who served as an RAF Harrier GR3 pilot during the 1982 Falklands War. He remembers how he was shot down and taken prisoner by Argentinean forces.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Castle, 15 February 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4771

Interview with David Castle, who served as a navigator in Vulcan aircraft during the 1982 Falklands War, including Operation Black Buck, and in Buccaneer aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore Dale Daborn, 19 October 2021

Film & Sound, X008-5684

Interview with Dale Daborn, who served as an RAF doctor in various roles and had recently been appointed as Head of RAF Medical Services at the time of the interview.

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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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Recorded interview with Sergeant Alan Watson, 25 May 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7343/005

Alan Watson served with 18 Squadron during the 1982 Falklands War and survived the sinking of the requisitioned cargo ship Atlantic Conveyor, together with three of 18 Squadron’s Chinook helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Paul Gibson, 26 May 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7343/006/001

Paul Gibson was a loadmaster with 18 Squadron in Bravo November, the only Chinook helicopter to survive the sinking of the cargo ship Atlantic Conveyor, during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Gary Rogan, 1 March 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5700

Interview with Gary Rogan, who served as an RAF helicopter crewman in Chinook and Puma helicopters, including service during the 1982 Falklands War with 18 Squadron in Chinook Bravo November.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Peter Chadwick, 26 November 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4809

Interview with Pete Chadwick, who served as a pilot in Whirlwind helicopters in Borneo and on search and rescue operations in the UK. He later converted to Sea King helicopters.

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