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Westland Lysander Mk. III

Aircraft & Exhibits, AUG 1940-1971, In Storage, 74/A/21

Westland Lysanders are best known for transporting secret agents to and from occupied France during the Second World War. This Lysander first flew with No. 255 Squadron in 1940, but later flew with No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron from October 1944.

Port side view of Westland Lysander on a white background., RAF Museum

Compilation of Second World War German aircraft footage, 1930s-1940s, reel 2

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8110/002

Film consisting of several short clips showing a number of Second World War German jet aircraft, including Heinkel 178, Heinkel 280, Messerschmitt 262 fighter aircraft and Arado 234 bomber aircraft.

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Personal diary of Second Lieutenant William Montague Butler, 1918

Archives, In Storage, X001-2393

Butler joined No. 8 Squadron from England in February 1918 and flew in operations covering the March retreat following the German Offensive.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Ray Dillon, 15 July 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7348

Ray Dillon was an air defence radar operator at locations including RAF Boulmer, Saxa Vord, Neatishead, Belize and the Falkland Islands. He explains his role within the air defence system.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant John Ford, 10 December 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9933

John Ford trained as a pilot in Canada and flew Vickers Valiant bomber aircraft with 49 Squadron. He later flew English Electric Canberra reconnaissance aircraft with 31 Squadron in Germany.

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Recorded interview with John Coates, n.d.

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6772

Recorded interview with John Coates, who served as a pilot in RE8 aircraft of 21 Squadron Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force in France during the First World War.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant John Hall, 24 September 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5619

Interview with John Hall, who flew Spitfire and Meteor aircraft in Egypt and Sudan during the early 1950s and worked as a civilian test pilot for the English Electric company.

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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Sarah Walker, 19 June 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9950

Sarah Walker served as a weapons systems operator in Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Kinloss and Shadow aircraft at RAF Waddington, including several deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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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 Squadron Leader David Piper, 24 August 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4794

Dave Piper was a Canberra pilot between 1980 and 2006 with 360 and 39 Squadrons. He was also a flying instructor during his full-time RAF service and as a reservist.

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