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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Chris Long, 20 March 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7376

Interview with Chris Long, who was a Victor reconnaissance and tanker pilot with 543 and 57 Squadrons. He describes his experience of the Victor and later as a flying instructor.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Gerry Evans, 23 March 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7377

Interview with Gerry Evans, who served as an airframe fitter working on Britannia and Hercules transport aircraft, Jaguar strike aircraft and Victor air-to-air refuelling aircraft in the UK and Germany.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader John Brown, 31 January 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7373

Interview with John Brown, who was a pilot in Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft and worked as a test pilot during air-to-air refuelling trials for the Tornado and Hercules aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain David Forsyth, 7 February 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7374

David Forsyth served as an equipment officer, working in support of Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft, Jaguar and Tornado aircraft and Puma helicopters. He was station commander at RAF Quedgely.

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Recorded interview with Air Vice Marshal Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4827

Interview with Andrew Roberts, who served as a pilot in Shackleton and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft in the UK and Malta. He commanded 236 Operational Conversion Unit and RAF Kinloss.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Mark Bastable, 21 May 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4847

Interview with Mark Bastable, who served as an RAF engine technician on Canberra, Victor and Tornado aircraft, including support for the Victors’ air-to-air refuelling operations during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Martin Withers, 22 June 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5673

Martin Withers served as an RAF Vulcan pilot before and during the 1982 Falklands War. He gives an account of Operation Black Buck 1 and comments on Black Buck 7.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Mike Beech, 25 March 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7333

Mike Beech served as an RAF Harrier pilot in Germany during the 1970s and 1980s, including deployment to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant David Lloyd, 1 August 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7350

Interview with David Lloyd, who served as an aircraft communications technician on various aircraft types, including Canberra bombers, Beverley transport aircraft, Lightning fighters, Victor tanker aircraft and helicopters, including Chinooks.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Murdo MacLeod, 25 March 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7334

Murdo MacLeod served as an RAF pilot in Lightning, Phantom and Harrier aircraft, including ground attack operations from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes during the 1982 Falklands War.

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