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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Ian Shiells, 27 February 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9937

Ian Shiells trained as a workshop technician before commissioning as an officer. As a navigator he flew in Phantom aircraft, Puma helicopters, Hercules transport aircraft and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft.

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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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RAF St Athan at home day: 18 September, 1982

Library, In Storage, R017276

Programme for ‘At Home’ day held by Royal Air Force in 1982. Dual language, English and Welsh, welcome written by Air Commodore PJ Goulthorpe.

White page with photograph of aircraft, black and blue text and black and blue advertisement depicting car and planes, Royal Air Force Museum

Recorded interview with Corporal Kenneth Wright, 3 October 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9903

Ken Wright served in the RAF Police at RAF High Wycombe until being forced to leave the RAF due to his sexuality. He reflects on this and on subsequent changes.

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Hawker Hart Trainer

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1935-SEP 1943, In Storage, 71/A/1415

This aircraft was built in 1935 by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. After a brief flying career with No. 2 Flying Training School, it was placed in storage in 1938.

Yellow-coloured bi-plane aircraft with RAF roundels, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

A place for you in the WRAF

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC77/19/1

Recruiting film for the Women’s Royal Air Force (WRAF), in which women join the WRAF and train to work in various different trades. The range of available opportunities is emphasised.

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Recorded interview with Warrant Officer Bill Evans, 16 September 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7351

Interview with Bill Evans, who served as an RAF airframe fitter on Washington, Canberra and Valiant bomber aircraft. He participated in British nuclear weapons testing in Australia and the Pacific.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Vince Williams, 26 March 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4832

Vince Williams was an airframe fitter on Javelin, Jet Provost, Vulcan, Hercules, VC10 and Belvedere aircraft in the UK, Borneo and Singapore. He also flew as a crewman in Belvederes.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Michael Stocks, 5 March 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4828

Interview with Mike Stocks, who served as an RAF engineer and bomb disposal officer. He describes his work in the Falkland Islands and in command of 5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron.

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Scottish Aviation Jetstream T Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-3610

The Jetstream served as the RAF’s standard multi-engined pilot trainer for many years, and was the last aircraft of Handley Page design in RAF service, though a few still fly with the Royal Navy.

Small twin-turboprop aircraft with red and white fuselage., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan