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Recorded interview with Sergeant Harry Kay, 18 December 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7415/005

Interview with Harry Kay, who served as an avionics technician with the Red Arrows. He describes his work with the team’s Hawk aircraft and experience of the 60th anniversary season.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Doug Smith, 18 December 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7415/006

Interview with Doug Smith, who served as operations officer and then team manager for the Red Arrows. He describes his experience of the team, including the 2024 tour of Canada.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Niall Rath, 28 January 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7414

Interview with Niall Rath, who served as an electrical and instrument fitter, air electronics operator in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and a crewman in Sea King search and rescue helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Paul Cornhill, 6 August 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7418

Paul Cornhill trained as an apprentice avionics technician at RAF Cosford. He then worked on Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft at RAF St Mawgan and Tornado GR1 aircraft at RAF Marham.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Andy Johnson, 27 March 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7419

Recorded interview with Andy Johnson, who was a fighter controller on the ground and onboard E3 Sentry aircraft of 8 Squadron. He remembers operations over the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Gordon Parry, 13 March 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7417

Gordon Parry was a pilot in Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft and VC10 transport and tanker aircraft. He worked on developing and introducing Voyager transport and tanker aircraft to RAF service.

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Nimrod reminiscence session, 9 May 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7422

Peter Crispin, Chris Hooper, John Platt, Hector Hillman and Michael Day discuss their experience of Shackleton and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, onboard Nimrod XV249 at the RAF Museum’s Midlands site.

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Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.

Six medals, including the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Shirt Collar, signed by Wing Commander Guy Gibson

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1987/2039/C

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, commanding officer of No. 617 Squadron and leader of the Dam Busters raid, presented this signed collar to the designer of the bouncing bomb, Barnes Wallis.

White starched formal dress collar with inscription beginning: To Dear Barnes Wallace, © RAF Museum

Victoria Cross of Wing Commander Guy Gibson

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0609/D

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.

Reverse view of Wing Commander Guy Gibson's Victoria Cross, which shows the date the VC was awarded, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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