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Recorded interview with Sergeant Alan Watson, 25 May 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7343/005

Alan Watson served with 18 Squadron during the 1982 Falklands War and survived the sinking of the requisitioned cargo ship Atlantic Conveyor, together with three of 18 Squadron’s Chinook helicopters.

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Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Paul Gibson, 26 May 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7343/006/001

Paul Gibson was a loadmaster with 18 Squadron in Bravo November, the only Chinook helicopter to survive the sinking of the cargo ship Atlantic Conveyor, during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Michael Smith, 16 July 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9908

Michael Smith explains how he joined the RAF and tells the story of how he ejected from an Avro Vulcan bomber aircraft of 101 Squadron following a double engine failure.

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Nimrod reminiscence session, 9 May 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7422

Peter Crispin, Chris Hooper, John Platt, Hector Hillman and Michael Day discuss their experience of Shackleton and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, onboard Nimrod XV249 at the RAF Museum’s Midlands site.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Beryl Dennett-Stannard, 23 February 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9936

Beryl Dennett-Stannard served in the administrative branch at several UK RAF bases, including roles relating to recruiting and public relations. She also completed an exchange with the US Air Force.

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Air-to-Air Refuelling Plan, Marham News, South Atlantic Special 1982

Library, In Storage, X008-4556

The refuelling plan on display is for Operation BLACK BUCK, which required 18 tanker sorties to fuel one Vulcan bomber on a 6,800-mile roundtrip to attack targets on the Falkland Islands. At the time, these were the longest bombing missions ever flown.

Air-to-Air Refuelling Plan, Marham News, South Atlantic Special 1982 | X008-4556, Consult Collection Curator before use

Recorded interview with Group Captain Jonathan Duncan Hutchinson, 29 October 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/004

Jonathan Hutchinson, who served as a pilot in Venom, Meteor, Javelin and Lightning aircraft in the UK and overseas. He was an instructor and commanded 5 Squadron with Lightning aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Richard Tanner, 23 May 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6782

Richard Tanner worked for Miles Aircraft and Flight Refuelling in technical and engineering roles, including the development of air-to-air refuelling equipment and Falklands War modifications to Vulcan and Hercules aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Thomas Joseph Kinsella, 17 February 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3352

Tom Kinsella was an airframe fitter, working on Jet Provost, Beverley, Andover, Vulcan, Wessex and Chinook aircraft. He led Chinook Bravo November’s servicing and maintenance team during the Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Philip Benjamin Bonner, 27 April 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3358

Recorded interview with Phil Bonner, who was aircrew in Shackleton AEW.2 and Sentry AEW.1 aircraft. He was involved in trials of the Nimrod AEW3 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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