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Vickers Wellington B Mk X

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAY 1944-JAN 1955, Cosford, Hangar Three, Cosford, Hangar Three, 69/A/171

This Wellington was constructed in 1944 and served with No. 1 Air Navigation Training School between 1949 and 1953. It was not operational in the Second World War but represents the role played in the bombing campaign against Germany. It is one of only two Wellingtons to survive into the present day.

Vickers Wellington on display, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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 Warrant Officer Ernest Allen, 10 September 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5681

Interview with Ernie Allen, who served as a pilot in Spitfire and Typhoon aircraft during the Second World War. He describes search and rescue operations and sweeps over occupied Europe.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader James Vinales, 20 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4784

Recorded interview with Jim Vinales, who served as a navigator in Canberra, Vulcan and Buccaneer aircraft, including participation in Operation Black Buck from Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Ian Cathal Macmillan, 18 May 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3360

Recorded interview with Ian Macmillan, who was a navigator in Argosy, Belfast and VC10 transport aircraft, and in C-141 transport aircraft during an exchange tour with the US Air Force.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Tony Paxton 19 March 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4831

Tony Paxton was a pilot in Lightning, Tornado GR.1 and Tornado F.3 aircraft in the UK and Germany. As a Tornado F3 pilot he deployed to the Gulf in 1990.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Chris Mead, 24 April 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/012

Interview with Chris Mead, who flew as a navigator in Beverley and Hercules transport aircraft. He remembers the introduction of Hercules to RAF service and compares it to the Beverley.

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