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Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Alan Geoffrey Vincent, 14 April 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6794/010

Alan Vincent completed RAF national service as an operations clerk. He describes his work at RAF Honington, including involvement with aircraft movements and in the context of the Cold War.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Amanda Hickson, 17 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4783

Interview with Mandy Hickson, who served as a pilot in Tornado GR.4 aircraft of 2 Squadron at RAF Marham, including participation in operations over Iraq in support of no-fly zones.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Castle, 15 February 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4771

Interview with David Castle, who served as a navigator in Vulcan aircraft during the 1982 Falklands War, including Operation Black Buck, and in Buccaneer aircraft during the 1991 Gulf War.

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Flight Lieutenant Maydwell - bombing Le Havre

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1976

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant Maydwell describes a bombing raid on German invasion shipping at le Havre.

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Recorded interview with Warrant Officer Gerard Norwood, 6 September 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5617

Gerry Norwood served as an RAF Lancaster tail gunner with 460 Squadron during the Second World War. He describes his experience of bombing operations over Germany, including the dangers involved.

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English Electric Canberra B.(I) 8 (XK951) flying, SBAC Show, September 1956

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6675/2

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

A camouflaged jet bomber in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Aircraft recognition training - Hunter

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/14

A number of RAF aircraft are seen at the 1953 Coronation Review at RAF Odiham, including Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft. Film and animated diagrams highlight the Hunter’s key recognition features.

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Vickers Armstrong research and development collection - UPKEEP Trials Film, can 2, 1943

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC99/121

Film in which Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft drop several ‘Upkeep’ bouncing bombs during trials off the English coast. This includes both unsuccessful and successful trial, and inert and live weapons.

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Bomber Command operational films

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC93/153

Three films taken from RAF Lancaster bomber aircraft during daylight bombing raids on Flushing in the Netherlands, against the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromsø Fjord, Norway, and Düren in Germany.

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Vulcan (XH498) heavy landing at Wellington Airport, New Zealand, 25 October 1959

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC97/122

Film in which a Vulcan bomber is seen making several landings and take-offs at Wellington Airport in New Zealand. The Vulcan’s main undercarriage collapses and the aircraft takes off again.

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