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Bombing of a U-Boat by the Captain of a Coastal Command aircraft (Squadron Leader Gibson)

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1791

Squadron Leader Gibson describes the sinking of a U-Boat and a 17 year old girl gives an account of one of the first air raids on the United Kingdom.

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Flight Lieutenant Nicolson VC

Film & Sound, X003-6330

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant James Nicolson of 249 Squadron describes his engagement with a Messerschmitt 110 during the Battle of Britain, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

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Flight Lieutenant Compton - Raid near Venice

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6336

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant Compton describes an attack on a petroleum works near Venice, by bombers based in England.

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RAF Coastal Command attack beached destroyer - Kent Stevenson interviewing Wing Commander K. Gatwood; Flying Officer P. Dwornik and Wing Commander D. Lumsden

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1951

Recording in which Beaufighter crewmen describe an attack on a beached destroyer and a Lancaster pilot describes a forced landing on an advanced airfield in France.

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RAF Historical Society Journal: Numbers 17-19

Library, In Storage, X008-4618

The proceedings of each RAF Historical Society seminar, and the guest speaker’s paper read at each AGM, are published in the Society’s Journal

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Sergeant Kingaby - four Messerschmitts in a day

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6428

Account by Donald Kingaby of the events of 15 November 1940. On this day, while serving with 92 Squadron, Kingaby was credited with the destruction of four Messerschmitt 109s.

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Polish Fighter Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Laprowski

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6359

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant Laprowski describes a low level sortie flown by Hurricanes against a German airfield in northern France.

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War commentary - Group Captain Pearce extract

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1948

Group Captain Pearce gives an overview of the constantly changing tactical situation in the North Atlantic, as aircraft of Coastal Command attempt to locate and destroy German U-Boats.

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Daylight raid on Berlin

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1958

Recording in which a bomber crewman describes a daylight raid on Berlin, with little opposition from ground fire or fighters.

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Home on one engine - Sergeant Lauderdale

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6351

Recording in which Sergeant Lauderdale, a bomber pilot, explains how he and his crew were able to return to England after losing a propeller during a raid on Germany.

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