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P.R.4 biographical file on Gp Off Janet Bannatyne, 1959-1965

Archives, In Storage, DC76/74/40

This public relations file relates to the career of Group Officer Janet Bannatyne (1911-2011). She was the second woman to command an RAF station.

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Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding’s “No more fighters to France” letter to the Under Secretary of State for Air, 16 May 1940

Archives, In Storage, AC71/17/15

Letter from Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding to the Under Secretary of State for Air, stressing the need to stop sending fighter aircraft to France to preserve resources to face attacks on Britain, 16 May 1940

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Roger Herriot, 19 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3391

David Herriot served as a navigator in Buccaneer and Tornado GR.1 aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. He describes his experience of operations in both aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Stuart Quinn, 6 September 2017 and 4 June 2019

Film & Sound, X008-3385

Stu Quinn served as an RAF Regiment officer with 34 and 37 Squadrons RAF Regiment, qualified as a forward air controller and served in Afghanistan, working on fast jet co-ordination.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Trevor Jackson, 28 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4755

Interview with Trevor Jackson, who served in non-commissioned and commissioned administrative and secretarial roles. This includes time with 16 Squadron, operating Buccaneers in Germany, and work as a personal assistant.

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Desk Top Pen Holder, Afghanistan 2010

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-4489

Souvenir pen holder purchased from a market stall at Kandahar airfield in 2010 by Cpl Martin Earrey, a Survival Equipment Fitter.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Christopher Finn, 20 July 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3379

Recorded interview with Chris Finn, who served as a navigator in Buccaneer aircraft with the Royal Navy and RAF, as a navigation instructor and as RAF Director of Defence Studies.

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British Aircraft Corporation Bloodhound

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, In Storage, 1991/0599/O

The development of the Bloodhound Mk II surface-to-air missile (SAM) began in 1958, with the aim of improving the performance of the already successful Mk I version. The development involved improving the flight performance, using a Continuous Wave (CW) radar and improving the success rate at low level.

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Rheinmetall, 7.92mm, MG17

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 79/O/1733

The Maschinengewehr 17 or MG 17 was the standard, fixed 7.92mm rifle calibre machine gun in service with the Luftwaffe form 1934 until 1945.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Davy, 8 February 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3351

Recorded interview with Jon Davy, who was a pilot in Hercules, Jaguar and Typhoon aircraft and as an instructor in Tucanos, Hawks and Jaguars. He participated in Operation Northern Watch.

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