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Recorded interview with Corporal Tracy Footitt, 4 October 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9910

Tracy Footitt gives an account of her service with the RAF Police in Germany and the UK, and explains how she was discharged from the RAF due to her sexuality.

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Hawker Hart Trainer

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1935-SEP 1943, In Storage, 71/A/1415

This aircraft was built in 1935 by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. After a brief flying career with No. 2 Flying Training School, it was placed in storage in 1938.

Yellow-coloured bi-plane aircraft with RAF roundels, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Julian Grenfell, 29 November 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7412

Interview with Julian Grenfell, who served as an Air Electronics Officer (AEO) in Vulcan bombers. He describes various aspects of his experience of Cold War Vulcan operations, including electronic warfare.

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Recorded interview with Sergeant Gerald White, 25 February 2020

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5640

Gerry White served in the RAF Police from 1958 to 1981. He served in the Far East, Germany and the UK, providing security for RAF aircraft and investigating various offences.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander John Paige, 24 June 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5606

Interview with John Paige, who served as an air traffic controller during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including various RAF bases in the UK and tours in Bosnia and Afghanistan.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader James Vinales, 20 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4784

Recorded interview with Jim Vinales, who served as a navigator in Canberra, Vulcan and Buccaneer aircraft, including participation in Operation Black Buck from Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander David Roger Herriot, 19 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3391

David Herriot served as a navigator in Buccaneer and Tornado GR.1 aircraft in the UK and Germany during the Cold War. He describes his experience of operations in both aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Christopher Finn, 20 July 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3379

Recorded interview with Chris Finn, who served as a navigator in Buccaneer aircraft with the Royal Navy and RAF, as a navigation instructor and as RAF Director of Defence Studies.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Alan Sully, 17 July 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3375

Recorded interview with Alan Sully, who served as a navigator in Vulcan maritime patrol aircraft and in Phantom and Tornado F.3 air defence aircraft, including participation in Operation Deny Flight.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Derek Charles Tilford 27 June 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3367

Recorded interview with Derek Tilford, who served as a navigator in Javelin fighters and Victor tanker aircraft, and was involved in planning Operation Black Buck during the 1982 Falklands War.

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