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Supermarine Spitfire Mark Vb

Aircraft & Exhibits, DEC 1941-DEC 1982, London, Hangar One, 82/A/1716

The Mk V was regarded by pilots as the best handling Spitfire, despite its very short development time. It was also the most widely produced, equipping over 140 RAF squadrons.

Single engine aircraft with camouflage pattern, © RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Graham Peter Andrews, 15 April 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6798

Recorded interview with Graham Andrews, who served as air quartermaster in Britannia aircraft and as a crewman in Wessex and Whirlwind helicopters on army support and search and rescue operations.

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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Jonathan Kenneth Lister Williams, 2 November 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3319

Jonathan Williams served in the Supply Branch during the 1980s and 1990s. During this time he served in Germany, and with the Tactical Supply Wing in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Trevor Jackson, 28 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4755

Interview with Trevor Jackson, who served in non-commissioned and commissioned administrative and secretarial roles. This includes time with 16 Squadron, operating Buccaneers in Germany, and work as a personal assistant.

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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 Sergeant Darrel Gregory, 23 June 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7345

Darrel Gregory served in the RAF supply branch, and deployed for the 1982 Falklands War. He remembers working to support the only British Chinook helicopter to operate during the war.

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Recorded interview with Aircraftsman 1st Class Terence Beaney, 8 June 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6794/013

Terry Beaney completed RAF national service as an administration clerk. He describes his experience of working in 1 Squadron’s orderly room, including deployment to Cyprus for the 1956 Suez Crisis.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander William Reo Carr, 20 March 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6796

Bob Carr completed his RAF national service as a storeman, specialising in explosives, before continuing to serve in the RAF supply branch at various locations in the UK and abroad.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Robert and Flying Officer Diane Perry, 29 September 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7352

Interview with a married couple, Robert and Diane Perry. Robert describes his experience as a supply officer and Diane discusses her responsibility for catering, each at several different RAF stations.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Mike Oliver, 15 May 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7400

Interview with Mike Oliver, who served as an administration officer from 1971 to 1989. He worked in various roles relating to infrastructure and personnel management in the UK and Germany.

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