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Papers of Group Captain Claude C. O'Grady, 1925-1953

Archives, 1925-1953, In Storage, X008-7738

Papers of Group Captain Claude C. O'Grady, includes four pilots flying log books, ephemera and a large quantity of photographs.

Papers of Group Captain Claude C. O'Grady, 1925-1953 | X008-7738, RAF Museum

English Electric P1A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1954-1982, In Storage, In Storage, 1987/0014/A

The first flight of P1 WG760 was on 4 August 1954, just 10 years after the RAF’s first jet aircraft, the Meteor, entered squadron service. It was experimental and was the basis for the RAF’s front line fighter, the English Electric Lightning.

English Electric P1A on display at Cosford, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Papers of Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Lee, 1958-1983

Archives, 1958-1984, In Storage, X008-9264

Collection of five flying log books, photographs, certificates and papers relating to the RAF service of Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Lee.

RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Roger Herriot, 19 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3391

David Herriot served as a navigator in Buccaneer and Tornado GR.1 aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. He describes his experience of operations in both aircraft.

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Working Together

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/558

Film in which the work of five junior RAF officers is illustrated and discussed. The officers are seen at work and together as they discuss their experiences of RAF service.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Davy, 8 February 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3351

Recorded interview with Jon Davy, who was a pilot in Hercules, Jaguar and Typhoon aircraft and as an instructor in Tucanos, Hawks and Jaguars. He participated in Operation Northern Watch.

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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 Naomi Barnett, 16 September 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9915

Naomi Barnett was the first woman to fly solo with a university air squadron. She later served as an RAF air traffic controller and trained as a civilian airline pilot.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Colin Michael Eames, 22 July 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/021

Recorded interview with Colin Eames, who flew as a navigator in Hercules aircraft. He also worked on VIP transport, operations planning and the development of new transport and airdrop techniques.

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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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