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Polish Fighter Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Laprowski

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6359

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant Laprowski describes a low level sortie flown by Hurricanes against a German airfield in northern France.

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Parachute drop - Flight Lieutenant Simpson

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6313

Flight Lieutenant Simpson gives an account of a battle over the south coast of England, during which he was forced to bale out after a dogfight with two German fighters.

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Calling South Africa - Squadron Leader Nettleton VC

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1875

Recording in which Squadron Leader Nettleton speaks to family and friends in South Africa before discussing various aspects of the low-level daylight raid on Augsburg.

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Fighter Sweep - Wing Commander Gleed

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1891

Wing Commander Gleed describes a sweep by several squadrons of Spitfires over France, from take off to an engagement during which a German fighter is shot down.

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Flying Officer Ferriss - fighter pilot

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6434

Recording in which Flying Officer Ferriss describes an engagement between his squadron and a formation of Dorniers and Messerschmitt 109s.

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Interview with pilot on Army Co-operation work in France (Wing Commander Charles)

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1794

Recording in which Wing Commander Charles outlines the range of tasks undertaken by the RAF’s Army Co-operation squadrons.

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Flight Lieutenant Miles - Bomber that hit the sea

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6382

Flight Lieutenant Miles describes an attack by Blenheims on a German merchant ship off the French coast. During the raid his aeroplane hit the sea, returning home despite damage.

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Canadian Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Monk Brown

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6314

Flight Lieutenant Monk Brown, a Canadian Hurricane pilot, describes engagements with Messerschmitt 109s and Messerschmitt 110s during the German invasion of France in 1940.

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Squadron Leader Thompson - Fighters at Dunkirk

Film & Sound, X003-1793

Squadron Leader Thompson describes engagements between his Hurricane squadron and Messerschmitt 109s, Messerschmitt 110s and Heinkel 111s over northern France and the English Channel during the evacuation from Dunkirk.

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Pilot Officer Step - An RAF officer's experiences down a coal mine

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-6400

Recording in which Pilot Officer Step, a Hurricane pilot, explains how and why he came to spend a day working down a coal mine.

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