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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Gary Fairhurst, 10 June 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5671

Interview with Gary Fairhurst, who flew Jaguar and Tornado aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. His experience includes operations over Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain David Jones, 26 April 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7380

David Jones was an RAF pilot in Lightning and Jaguar aircraft in the UK and Germany. He flew Phantom and F16 aircraft during a United States Air Force exchange tour.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore Dickie Duckett, 12 January 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7395

Interview with Dickie Duckett, who served as a pilot in Lightning and Harrier aircraft, flew with the Red Arrows as a pilot and as team leader and commanded RAF Benson.

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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Bob Pountney, 28 April 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5666

Bob Pountney served as an air quartermaster in Britannia transport aircraft and a winchman in Whirlwind, Wessex and Sea King helicopters. He describes various aspects of search and rescue operations.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore Nigel Wood, 5 May 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5668

Interview with Nigel Wood, who served as a Lightning pilot, as a test pilot and trained for a flight in the Space Shuttle before its cancellation following the Challenger disaster.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander John Michael Bryant, 15 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/014

Recorded interview with John Bryant, who served as a radar fitter on Lightnings and as a pilot in Lightning and Jaguar aircraft. He discusses various aspects of operations in each.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander John Anthony Ward, 3 February 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/016

John Ward flew Lightning aircraft in the UK and Cyprus, and as an instructor. He flew F106 aircraft in the United States. He supported Falklands War and Gulf War operations.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Harry Apiafi, 20 November 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9918

Harry Apiafi gives an account of his RAF career, initially as an aircraft electrician before becoming a pilot in Hercules transport aircraft with 47 Squadron and on weather reconnaissance operations.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Michael William Streten, 27 November 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/008

Mike Streten served as an RAF pilot in Lightning aircraft, including qualification as an instructor. He also undertook an exchange tour with the United States Air Force flying F106 aircraft.

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Recording of an interview with Air Vice Marshal Peter Dicken Cracroft, 10 May 1982

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/7

Recording of an interview by Squadron Leader Jackson Dymond with Peter Dicken Cracroft, who served in the RAF, including the Fleet Air Arm, from 1927 until 1958.

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