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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Ian Shiells, 27 February 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9937

Ian Shiells trained as a workshop technician before commissioning as an officer. As a navigator he flew in Phantom aircraft, Puma helicopters, Hercules transport aircraft and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Matt Haslam, 20 June 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9922

Matt Haslam describes his experience as an RAF nurse with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan. He explains the MERT’s role in casualty evacuation flights, using Chinook helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Shiv Chand, 20 May 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9907

Shiv Chand served in the RAF supply branch, providing logistics support for Chinook helicopter operations. He describes his experiences of working with fuel and fuel facilities, and deployment to Bosnia.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Matthew Olssen, 12 December 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7428

Matthew Olsson served as a reservist paramedic with 612 Squadron and deployed to Afghanistan with the Medical Emergency Response Team, working on the air evacuation of seriously injured battlefield casualties.

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Air Loadmaster Reminiscence Session, 15 April 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7424

Recording in which Ann Bihan, David Lester, John Watson, Bob Danes, Les Weston and Howard Jones discuss various aspects of service as RAF air loadmasters in transport aircraft and helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Alec Cecil, 1 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/006

Alec Cecil served with 1 Air Mobility Wing, Joint Helicopter Support Unit and later Squadron in the UK, the Falkland Islands, at sea with the Royal Navy and in Afghanistan.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Kez Kerrigan, 6 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/009

Interview with Kez Kerrigan, who served with the UK Mobile Air Movements Squadron and the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron. He describes his experience of recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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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 Senior Aircraftsman Katie Vickers, 1 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5675/005

Katie Vickers served with 1 Air Mobility Wing, UK Mobile Air Movements Squadron and Joint Helicopter Support Squadron in Chinook helicopter operations in the UK, Mali and the Falkland Islands.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Peter Jack, 24 May 2022

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

Peter Jack 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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