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Plan of Operation BIGOT, June 1944

Archives, In Storage, B3837

This document was created during the preparations for Operation Overlord.

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Distinguished Flying Medal of Sergeant George Hawkins

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-9582

Hawkins won his DFM as a Leading Aircraftman whilst serving as the air gunner on a Bristol Blenheim. The Blenheim undertook a highly successful reconnaissance over north-west Germany on 31 October 1939. The DFM was awarded on 8 March 1940 by which time Hawkins had been promoted to Sergeant.

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Certificate of death of Sergeant Harold Ellison, 1947

Archives, In Storage, X002-5788/002/034

This document issued by the Air Ministry Casualty Branch, officially confirms the death of Sgt Harold Ellison.

Printed certificate

Recording of an interview with Lieutenant David Lewis, 20 April 1971

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/61

Interview with Lieutenant David Greswolde Lewis, who flew Sopwith Camels with 3 Squadron RAF and was the last pilot to be shot down by Manfred von Richthofen.

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Daylight raid on Milan - Flying Officer Wyness

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1985

Recording in which Flying Officer Wyness, a Lancaster pilot, describes a daylight raid on Milan.

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Squadron Leader Malan

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6377

Recording in which Squadron Leader Malan describes several engagements between Spitfires and Messerschmitt 109s over France.

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Flight Lieutenant Campbell - Fighter pilot saved by a rubber dinghy

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6381

Flight Lieutenant Campbell explains how he baled out over the English Channel and spent some time in his dinghy before being picked up by an RAF air sea rescue launch.

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Fighter Pilots - Operations over Northern France

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3400

Recording in which several Spitfire pilots make brief comments on a bomber escort sortie to Bethune, during which several Messerschmitt 109s were destroyed in exchange for no British casualties.

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Polish Fighter Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Laprowski

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6359

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant Laprowski describes a low level sortie flown by Hurricanes against a German airfield in northern France.

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Fighter Sweep - Wing Commander Gleed

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1891

Wing Commander Gleed describes a sweep by several squadrons of Spitfires over France, from take off to an engagement during which a German fighter is shot down.

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