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Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 15 August 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5400/019/008

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

Single typescript report, Crown ©

Combat Report of No. 145 Squadron for 27 July 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5400/060/005

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

Single page typescript report, Crown ©

Recorded interview with Corporal Joe Randall, 24 February 2020

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5639

Interview with Joe Randall, who served with 5022 Squadron of the RAF’s Airfield Construction Branch, working on advanced airfields during the battle for Normandy and the subsequent advance into Germany.

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Recorded interview with Aircraftsman 1st Class Henry William Hodgson, 5 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4782

Interview with Harry Hodgson, who served as an airframe fitter with 10 Squadron at RAF Melbourne during the Second World War. He gives an account of work and social life.

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Leslie Curtis Glover - a short autobiography

Archives, In Storage, X003-0337/005

Spitfire pilot Plt Off Leslie Glover of No. 26 Squadron was in direct radio communication with Royal Navy warships as he flew from 10,000 ft over Normandy during D-Day.

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Recorded interview with Leading Aircraftsman Robert John Holton, 26 March 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6794/009

Interview with Robert Holton, who completed RAF national service as an air traffic control assistant. He explains this role, describes various aspects and remembers disciplinary issues encountered during his service.

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Recording of a conversation with Squadron Leader J Miles, 1981

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/29

Recorded conversation with Squadron Leader J Miles - an RAF engineering officer - and several unidentified people at the RAF Museum Hendon.

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Squadron Leader Malan

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6377

Recording in which Squadron Leader Malan describes several engagements between Spitfires and Messerschmitt 109s over France.

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