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Papers of Group Captain George William Pixton, 1970s-1990s

Archives, In Storage, X008-7761

Large collection of papers and photographs relating to the RAF career of Group Captain George William Pixton. Most notably Group Captain Pixton led the RAF's Jaguar detachment during the Gulf War, 1991, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Pilot Officer A. Mulligan - Boeing Fortress raid on Emden

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3673

Recording in which Pilot Officer Mulligan, an RAF bomb-aimer, describes high-altitude bombing raids in the Fortress I.

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Pilot Officer Bennet - a Hudson's adventures

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6310

Recording in which Pilot Officer Bennet describes an encounter between his Hudson and several Messerschmitt 109s off the coast of Denmark.

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Dover air battle - Robin Duff

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6447

Robin Duff describes the scene as Messerschmitt 109s attack barrage balloons around Dover. Messerschmitts are engaged by anti-aircraft guns and fighters, several crash and sound effects are heard.

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Flying Officer Reid - Raid on Danzig

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6329

Recording in which Flying Officer Reid, a navigator and bomb-aimer, gives an account of a raid on railway yards in Danzig.

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Wing Commander J. Davenport

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1987

Recording in which Wing Commander Davenport describes an air attack on a German shipping convoy.

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Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter, DSC, DFC

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X007-3906

Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter. He was awarded the DSC and bar for nine combat victories and for his bombing attacks on Zeebrugge Mole His DFC was a 1919 New Year's Honour and therefore without citation.

Medal bar of 12 medals, RAF Museum

Oasis: The Middle East anthology of poetry from the forces

Library, In Storage, X008-6433

Collection of poetry written by servicemen and women and published in 1943. The poetry focuses on the experience of men and women in North Africa and the Middle East, of battle and thoughts of home.

Oasis: The Middle East anthology of poetry from the forces | X008-6433

Parachute drop - Flight Lieutenant Simpson

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6313

Flight Lieutenant Simpson gives an account of a battle over the south coast of England, during which he was forced to bale out after a dogfight with two German fighters.

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Fighter Sweep - Wing Commander Gleed

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1891

Wing Commander Gleed describes a sweep by several squadrons of Spitfires over France, from take off to an engagement during which a German fighter is shot down.

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