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Invasion of Europe: Normandy Campaign - 1/ First pilot to land in France interviewed by Stewart MacPherson 2/ Evacuation of casualties by air - Leading Aircraftswoman Birbeck interviewed by Audrey Russell

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6427

Brief interviews with Leading Aircraftswoman Birbeck, a nursing orderly, and a Canadian pilot, both RAF participants in Operation Overlord.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Peter Charles Vangucci 19 November 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/007

Peter Vangucci served as a pilot in Hunter and Lightning aircraft in the UK and Germany, developed Lightning tactics and was a launch control officer for Thor ballistic nuclear missiles.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Peter Augustus Clee, 9 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/011

Recorded interview with Peter Clee, who served as a pilot in Hunter and Lightning aircraft. He was also an instructor on Vampires at Linton-on-Ouse and flew Dominies at RAF Finningley.

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Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding’s “No more fighters to France” letter to the Under Secretary of State for Air, 16 May 1940

Archives, In Storage, AC71/17/15

Letter from Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding to the Under Secretary of State for Air, stressing the need to stop sending fighter aircraft to France to preserve resources to face attacks on Britain, 16 May 1940

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Squadron Leader Gillam - Fighter attacks on enemy shipping

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1836

Recording in which Squadron Leader Gillam describes low level attacks on German shipping in harbours on the north-west coast of Europe.

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Recording of an interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton, 30 December 1977

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/32

Interview with Wing Commander R D Pexton who served as a pilot in the RAF before and during the Second World War, flying Spitfires, Gladiators, Hurricanes, Stirlings and Lancasters.

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Recording of an interview with Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Porter, part one, 17 November 1980

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/33

Interview with Sir Kenneth Porter, who trained at Halton and Cranwell and served in 2 Squadron before injury ended flying career. He was then a signals officer.

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Squadron Leader J.G. Carver

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1866

Recording in which Squadron Leader Carver describes various aspects of low level ground attack sorties flown in Spitfires against factories in France.

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Recording of an interview with Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Porter, part two, 17 November 1980

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/34

Sir Kenneth Porter continues to discuss working with communications in the Battle of Britain and Operation Overlord, including tours with 11 Group Fighter Command, 83 Group and 2 Tactical Air Force.

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Royal Air Force Cosford At Home Day souvenir book to commemorate the Battle of Britain anniversary, 17 September 1960

Library, In Storage, X005-3491

Souvenir book for RAF Cosford’s ‘At Home’ Day commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The inset with information about the Station and they flying programme has been removed

Picture of silver aircraft against blue and white sky with yellow borders at top and bottom with text in blue, black and red, Royal Air Force Museum