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Recorded interview with Air Specialist Class 1 Sam Lightwing, 1 October 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9916/001

Sam Lightwing describes his experience as a musician with the band of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, including support for regular RAF bands and time in Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftswoman Pádraigín Ní Rághillíg, 7 March 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9912

Pádraigín Ní Rághillíg remembers RAF service as a telegraphist in the UK, Germany and Gibraltar. She describes her work and remembers her discharge from the RAF due to her sexuality.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Elizabeth Smith, 8 January 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9899

Liz Smith served as an air traffic control officer in the UK, with detachments to Belize, Iceland and Gibraltar. She discusses her experience as the wife of an RAF pilot.

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Nothing to do with me

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-2281

Film in which real-life incidents in which RAF ground personnel averted an accident are dramatized in order to emphasise that all RAF personnel have responsibility for the safety of aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Paul Cornhill, 6 August 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7418

Paul Cornhill trained as an apprentice avionics technician at RAF Cosford. He then worked on Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft at RAF St Mawgan and Tornado GR1 aircraft at RAF Marham.

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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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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 Corporal Roger Carter, 11 July 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7347

Interview with Roger Carter, who served as an armourer on Shackleton and Valiant aircraft, including participation in nuclear weapons testing in Australia and the Pacific during Operations Buffalo and Grapple.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader James Vinales, 20 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4784

Recorded interview with Jim Vinales, who served as a navigator in Canberra, Vulcan and Buccaneer aircraft, including participation in Operation Black Buck from Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Alistair McLean, 19 February 2016

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3331

Recorded interview with Al McLean, who served as an RAF pilot in Nimrod aircraft. He discusses various aspects of the Nimrod’s maritime role, including anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue.

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