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Recording of an interview with Mr Walter ‘Geordie’ Pringle, 27 January 1971

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/36

Interview with Walter ‘Geordie’ Pringle, who served as a fabric worker in the RAF before and during the Second World War, and later worked at the RAF Museum.

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227 Squadron (RAF) activities in Cyprus, 1943

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-2219

Amateur film in which personnel of 227 Squadron are seen with their Beaufighter aircraft, a Walrus aircraft, with a captured Italian seaplane, while swimming in the sea and in boats.

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Large group photograph of personnel of No. 80 Squadron, Egypt, 8 February 1940

Archives, In Storage, AC98/61/41

No. 80 Squadron had reformed at RAF Kenley in March 1937 and after re-equipping with Gloster Gladiators were posted to Egypt in April 1938.

Formal group portrait of RAF personnel assembled in front of two biplanes, RAF Museum

Amateur film relating to RAF operations in the Middle East, reel 4, 1930s

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6781/004

Film in which a number of men are seen working on parked sand-yachts at the Port Said Sand-Yacht Club. The names of the sand-yachts seen include Tut, Rôdeur and Atalanta.

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Amateur film relating to RAF operations in the Middle East, reel 2, 1930s

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6781/002

Amateur film taken in the Middle East shows RAF personnel engaging in activities including swimming, cricket and camping. Ships pass through the Suez Canal and Hawker Hart aircraft also feature.

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Amateur film relating to RAF operations in the Middle East, reel 1, 1930s

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6781/001

Amateur film taken in the Middle East shows various scenes of RAF personnel and Hawker Hart and Vickers Victoria aircraft on the ground. Hawker Audax aircraft are seen in flight.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Geoff Supple, 24 February 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7375

Interview with Geoff Supple, who served as an RAF aircraft instrument mechanic working on Vulcan bomber aircraft with 101 Squadron at RAF Waddington and Chipmunk training aircraft at RAF Bicester.

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Amateur film relating to RAF operations in the Middle East, reel 3, 1930s

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6781/003

Amateur film taken in the Middle East shows people engaging in various recreational activities, including sand-yacht racing, swimming and camping. A convoy of ground vehicles is seen in a desert.

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