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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader John Cairns and Group Captain John Platt, 23 January 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4820

John Cairns and John Platt served as an Air Electronics Operator and navigator respectively in Shackleton and Nimrod aircraft. They describe their shared experience of operations in maritime patrol aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Air Commodore David Best, 27 January 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5693

Dave Best was an RAF pilot in Phantom aircraft and a test pilot working on various projects, including Tornado and F35. He also worked in various planning and command roles.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Thomas Blackwood, 2 July 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5674

Thomas Blackwood was a navigator in Buccaneer aircraft with the Fleet Air Arm at sea and the RAF in the UK and Germany. He later converted to Tornado GR1 aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Robert and Flying Officer Diane Perry, 29 September 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7352

Interview with a married couple, Robert and Diane Perry. Robert describes his experience as a supply officer and Diane discusses her responsibility for catering, each at several different RAF stations.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain David Forsyth, 7 February 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7374

David Forsyth served as an equipment officer, working in support of Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft, Jaguar and Tornado aircraft and Puma helicopters. He was station commander at RAF Quedgely.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Andrew Walters, 8 August 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3382

Andrew Walters was an RAF pilot in Tornado GR1 and GR4 aircraft during the 1980s and 1990s, including the 1991 Gulf War and later operations over the Balkans and Iraq.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Andrew Jonathan Smith, 2 November 2016

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3345

Recorded interview with Andrew Smith, who served as a navigator in Phantom and Tornado GR.1 aircraft during the 1980s and 1990s. This includes operational service during the 1991 Gulf War.

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The unquiet world - A ministerial broadcast by the Rt Hon Duncan Sandys MP, Minister of Defence

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC94/431

Film in which Duncan Sandys, defence minister, explains the aim of British defence policy in light of the communist threat, and outlines the UK’s world-wide defensive alliances and military deployments.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain John Bell, 3 April 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/006

Interview with Group Captain John Bell, who flew as navigator in Hercules aircraft, including the Falkland Islands and Ethiopia. He also worked on trials projects and in various leadership roles.

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