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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader John Brown, 31 January 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7373

Interview with John Brown, who was a pilot in Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft and worked as a test pilot during air-to-air refuelling trials for the Tornado and Hercules aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant George Bainbridge Sledmere, 18 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3390

Recorded interview with George Sledmere, who served as a gunner in Bomber Command during the Second World War. He describes various aspects of bombing operations against Germany and occupied Europe.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Thomas Blackwood, 2 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5674

Thomas Blackwood was a navigator in Buccaneer aircraft with the Fleet Air Arm at sea and the RAF in the UK and Germany. He later converted to Tornado GR1 aircraft.

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Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T1

Aircraft & Exhibits, DEC 1964-JAN 2011, Cosford, External Display, X005-5915

The Dominie advanced navigation trainer saw long service with the RAF. It was the first jet-powered navigation trainer designed specifically for such a purpose to enter service with the Royal Air Force.

Small black-painted aircraft with two jet engines in nacelles to rear of fuselage, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

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 Air Vice Marshal George Philip Black, 20 January 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/015

George Black flew Meteor, Hunter and Lightning aircraft. He flew Royal Navy Sea Hawks in the Suez Crisis, was a Lightning instructor, commanded 111 and 5 Squadrons and RAF Wildenrath.

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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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Pilot’s flying log book of Fight Lieutenant David Conway Grant Brook, 19 March 1958-27 October 1960

Archives, 19 MAR 1958-27 OCT 1960, In Storage, X008-7741/002

Pilot’s flying log book of Fight Lieutenant David Conway Grant Brook, 19 March 1958-27 October 1960

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Pilot’s flying log book of Flying Officer David Conway Grant Brook, 22 January 1954-19 March 1958

Archives, 22 JAN 1954-19 MAR 1958, In Storage, X008-7741/001

Pilot’s flying log book of Flying Officer David Conway Grant Brook, 22 January 1954-19 March 1958

Cover of flying log book, Crown