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Recorded account of the first commercial charter flight from London to Paris, made by Captain Henry Shaw, January 1977

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/67

Recording in which Captain Henry “Jerry” Shaw tells the story of the first commercial charter flight from London to Paris, for which he was the pilot.

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Tupolev Tu-104 on ground, Heathrow, 1956

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6647/2

Tupolev Tu-104 Camel of Aeroflot at Heathrow Airport, 22 March 1956.

Tupolev Tu-104 on ground, Heathrow, 1956 | PC98/173/6647/2, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Antony John Craig, 28 October 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/003

Tony Craig served as an RAF engineer officer on Javelin and Lightning aircraft and as a pilot in Lightnings. He comments on various aspects of Lightning operations, including QRA scrambles.

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Recorded interview with Captain Eric Melrose Brown, 3 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6791

Recorded interview with Eric Brown, who served as a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm and as a test pilot, working on deck landing and the testing of captured aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Peter Hoar, 22 May 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4848

Interview with Peter Hoar, who flew replica Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus and Vickers Vimy aircraft. He describes his experience with these aircraft, and comments on involvement with Concorde and Lightning aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Colin Michael Eames, 22 July 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/021

Recorded interview with Colin Eames, who flew as a navigator in Hercules aircraft. He also worked on VIP transport, operations planning and the development of new transport and airdrop techniques.

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Recorded interview with Master Air Load Master Rodney Douglas Little, 17 June 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/014

Rod Little served as an air quartermaster and air loadmaster in Hastings, Argosy, Belfast, VC 10 and Hercules transport aircraft. His experience includes evacuation from Cyprus and the Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Bob Pountney, 28 April 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5666

Bob Pountney served as an air quartermaster in Britannia transport aircraft and a winchman in Whirlwind, Wessex and Sea King helicopters. He describes various aspects of search and rescue operations.

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Aircraft recognition training - Bear

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC74/25/30

Aircraft recognition training film on the Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 bomber aircraft, using animated graphics to illustrate the aircraft’s recognition features. The Tu-114, the civilian version of the Tu-95, also appears.

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Recorded account of the life of William Patterson

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/60

Recording giving an account of the life of William Allen Patterson, his significance in the field of civil aviation and his career with United Airlines.

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