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Recording of an interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton, 30 December 1977

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/32

Interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton who served as a pilot in the RAF before and during the Second World War, flying Spitfires, Gladiators, Hurricanes, Stirlings and Lancasters.

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Recorded interview with Flying Officer Jack Thompson, 20 April 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7338

Interview with Jacob 'Jack' Thompson, who completed national service as a pilot between 1948 and 1951. He remembers the experience of flying Spitfire aircraft with 603 Squadron at RAF Turnhouse.

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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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Lightning scramble

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC79/151/1

Film in which RAF Lightning fighter pilots of 111 Squadron are seen while on quick reaction alert at RAF Wattisham. A pilot runs to his aircraft, taxis and takes off.

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Bomber evasion tactics, Spitfire versus Stirling

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/34

Film in which animated diagrams and film taken from the perspectives of a fighter pilot and bomber’s gunner show how a bomber aircraft can manoeuvre to avoid a fighter attack.

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Lightning firing Red Top

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/51

Air-to-air film showing two English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft as they fire Red Top air-to-air missiles at radio-controlled target aircraft. The target aircraft are hit and fall from the sky.

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Speed with Accuracy

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/550

Film illustrating the operation of the RAF’s networked computer supply system, centred on RAF Hendon. The system supports a famine relief operation and the maintenance of a Hercules transport aircraft.

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RAF Eastcote collection - HM Queen Mother at RAF Station Leconfield, October 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/85

Film in which the Queen Mother visits RAF Leconfield, where she inspects a guard of honour, pilots of 74 Squadron, Lightning and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft and a married quarter.

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RAF Eastcote collection - Operation Mayflight and Operation Matador, 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/89

Film in which Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor bomber aircraft and Gloster Javelin and English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft are seen parked on the ground, taxiing and on take-off.

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Air Cent Air Defence Competition - 4 Squadron Hunters

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1743

Film in which Jet Provost training aircraft and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft are seen on the ground, on take-off and while performing formation aerobatics and low passes over the airfield.

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