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Recorded interview with Flight Sergeant Trevor Birch, 25 August 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7420

Trevor Birch trained as an electronics engineer and worked on airfield and air defence radar and with Rapier surface-to-air missiles at various locations in the UK and the Falkland Islands.

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Recorded interview with Nick Nicholls, 24 April 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/011

Recorded interview with Nick Nicholls, who flew as a flight engineer in Hercules aircraft, including casualty evacuation, famine relief and the Falklands War. He also flew in Germany and Africa.

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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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Royal Air Force Swinderby at home: Battle of Britain week, Saturday 15 September

Library, In Storage, X001-1185

One shilling souvenir programme, with a lucky number, for the ‘At Home’ held at Royal Air Force Swinderby, Lincolnshire during Battle of Britain Week, Saturday 15 September 1956.

Mottled cream page with Royal Air Force station plan in black showing layout of buildings. Black text, Royal Air Force Museum

Recorded interview with Corporal Erwin Vinall, 30 January 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9920

Erwin Vinall describes his RAF service as an air communications technician, including work on Victor air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft at RAF Marham and Ascension Island during the 1982 Falklands War.

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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 Corporal Suvanne Southgate, 23 February 2026

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9935

Suvanne Southgate explains her role with the RAF’s trade group 10, including responsibility for discipline and training at RAF Swinderby, RAF Honington, RAF Hospital Ely, Berlin and the Falkland Islands.

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