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Recorded interview with Group Captain Ken Edmonds, 28 April 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7339

Interview with Ken Edmonds, who served as a navigator in Canberra and Valiant aircraft, including participation in nuclear weapons tests in Australia and the Pacific as part of Operation Grapple.

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Recorded interview with Lieutenant Commander David Morgan, 25 October 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4805

Interview with David Morgan, who served as an RAF helicopter and Harrier pilot, flew Royal Navy Sea Harriers during the 1982 Falklands War and later transferred to the Royal Navy.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant John Hall, 24 September 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5619

Interview with John Hall, who flew Spitfire and Meteor aircraft in Egypt and Sudan during the early 1950s and worked as a civilian test pilot for the English Electric company.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Brian Burgess, 10 December 2021

Film & Sound, X008-5688

Brian Burgess joined the RAF Police in the 1960s. He served in the UK, Singapore and in Berlin, guarded nuclear weapons and provided cover for a civilian fire brigade strike.

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Type J Bomb Trolley for Red Beard

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Four, 74/O/120

Bomb trolley, complete with guard rail and tow bar, for Red Beard nuclear weapon.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Tony Smith, 6 October 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7354

Interview with Tony Smith, who served as an RAF navigator in Canberra, Valiant and Victor bomber aircraft. He describes his experience of operating each aircraft type during the Cold War.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Andy Green, 16 April 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7398

Interview with Andy Green, who served as an RAF pilot in Phantom and Tornado F3 aircraft and broke the sound barrier on the ground in 1997, driving the purpose-built Thrust-SSC.

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Recorded interview with Air Vice Marshal David Brook, 9 October 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7389

David Brook served as an RAF pilot in Hunter and Harrier aircraft in the UK and Germany. He commanded 1 Squadron with Harriers and was station commander at RAF Wittering.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Daniela Nowalski, 6 June 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7426

Daniela Nowalski was an RAF logistics officer, including service as a movements officer in the UK, Iraq and Afghanistan. She discusses her work at the RAF’s Tedder Academy of Leadership.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Neil Logan Cairns, 16 April 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6799

Neil Cairns served as an engine fitter on Blue Steel missiles and Canberra, Shackleton, Nimrod and Hawk aircraft in the UK and Germany. He later became an instructor at Halton.

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