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Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1974-2000, In Storage, X003-1094

The Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk 1 was ordered as the standard primary trainer to supersede the De Havilland Chipmunk; it first entered service in April 1973. In all, the RAF received 132 Bulldogs, which equipped the Central Flying School and other units.

Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk 1 on display at RAF Museum Midlands, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Master Air Load Master Rodney Douglas Little, 17 June 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/014

Rod Little served as an air quartermaster and air loadmaster in Hastings, Argosy, Belfast, VC 10 and Hercules transport aircraft. His experience includes evacuation from Cyprus and the Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Robert Winston Osborne, 14 January 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/022

Recorded interview with Robert Osborne, who served as a pilot in Hastings and Hercules aircraft during the 1960s and 1970s. His experience includes Hercules operations from Singapore with 48 Squadron.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader William Ragg, 3 July 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/017

Interview with Bill Ragg, who flew as air quartermaster and air loadmaster in Hastings and Hercules aircraft. His experience includes air drop operations, the Falklands War and humanitarian aid operations.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Brian Spurway, 29 April 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6800

Brian Spurway trained as an apprentice airframe fitter at RAF Halton and worked on Hunter, Dakota and Hastings aircraft and as an air engineer in Hastings and Hercules transport aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant John Holton, 5 November 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5624

Interview with John Holton, who served as an RAF navigator in Meteor night fighter aircraft, as an instructor on Brigand and Balliol aircraft and as an operations officer at Khormaksar.

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Recorded interview with Leading Aircraftswoman Lillian Taylor, 20 January 2007

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6756/005

Leading Aircraftswoman Lillian Taylor’s work during and after the Second World War related to providing information on missing RAF aircrew to their next of kin as further detail became available.

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Recorded interview with Barry Weston, 5 February 2016

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3328

Recorded interview with Barry Weston, who served as a pilot in Hastings transport aircraft operating from the UK and Sunderland flying boats in the Far East, including Malaya and Korea.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Gerry Evans, 23 March 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7377

Interview with Gerry Evans, who served as an airframe fitter working on Britannia and Hercules transport aircraft, Jaguar strike aircraft and Victor air-to-air refuelling aircraft in the UK and Germany.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Alan Edward Hotchkiss, 9 September 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6787

Recorded interview with Group Captain Alan Hotchkiss, who served as a pilot in Hastings, Valetta and Hercules transport aircraft in the UK and the Far East, including the Malayan Emergency.

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