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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Ian Shiells, 27 February 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9937

Ian Shiells trained as a workshop technician before commissioning as an officer. As a navigator he flew in Phantom aircraft, Puma helicopters, Hercules transport aircraft and Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Harry Apiafi, 20 November 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9918

Harry Apiafi gives an account of his RAF career, initially as an aircraft electrician before becoming a pilot in Hercules transport aircraft with 47 Squadron and on weather reconnaissance operations.

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RAF St Athan at home day: 18 September, 1982

Library, In Storage, R017276

Programme for ‘At Home’ day held by Royal Air Force in 1982. Dual language, English and Welsh, welcome written by Air Commodore PJ Goulthorpe.

White page with photograph of aircraft, black and blue text and black and blue advertisement depicting car and planes, Royal Air Force Museum

Recorded interview with Corporal Kenneth Wright, 3 October 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9903

Ken Wright served in the RAF Police at RAF High Wycombe until being forced to leave the RAF due to his sexuality. He reflects on this and on subsequent changes.

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350lb AN/M40 Cluster Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/O/389

Cluster bomb - American design with British modifications.

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250lb Mk IV GP Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1945, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/O/410

Medium sized inter-war high explosive bomb painted buff overall. Single suspension lug, long tail fin and screw in nose cap.

Buff-coloured bomb with green band around it., Royal Air Force Museum / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Hawker Hunter FGA9

Aircraft & Exhibits, OCT 1956-OCT 1985, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1990/0698/A

The Hunter was the first high-speed jet fighter with radar and fully-powered flying controls to go into widespread service with the Royal Air Force. It was one of the most successful of the British post-war jet fighters; over 1000 were purchased by the Royal Air Force. Entering service in July 1954 it became the Royal Air Force’s standard single-seat fighter, replacing Meteor, Sabre and Venom aircraft. From 1960 Lightnings began to supersede the Hunter in Fighter Command.

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Slingsby Type 31 Tandem Tutor

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1950-1996, London, Hangar Five, X003-7970

Twin (tandem) seat high-wing basic training glider of wood and fabric construction.

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Bristol Beaufighter Mk X

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1950, London, Hangar Three/Four, London, Hangar Three/Four, 74/A/13

The prototype flew on 17 July 1939 and the first production Beaufighters were delivered to the Royal Air Force in the following April. The type was the first high performance night fighter equipped with airborne interception radar and successfully operated against the German night raids in the winter of 1940-1941. Later the Beaufighter was introduced into Coastal Command as a strike fighter. Its original formidable gun armament was retained but rockets and torpedoes were added giving it an even greater fire power.

Grey/green camouflaged aircraft with black and white D-day invasion stripes, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Gnome Omega Engine (50hp)

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1996/0197/E

7-cylinder single row rotary piston engine, mounted on framed stand.

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