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Boeing B-17G aircraft of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P100068

The 447th Bombardment Group served in the 3rd Air Division of the US 8th Air Force during the Second World War.

Boeing B-17G aircraft of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945 | P100068, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P100064

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) ‘A Bit o’ Lace) served with the 709th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, from 1944 until 1945.

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945 | P100064, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P100063

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) ‘A Bit o’ Lace) served with the 709th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, from 1944 until 1945.

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945 | P100063, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P100065

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) ‘A Bit o’ Lace) served with the 709th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, from 1944 until 1945.

A silver-coloured four-engined bomber in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P100066

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) ‘A Bit o’ Lace) served with the 709th Bombardment Squadron of the 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, from 1944 until 1945.

Boeing B-17G (42-97976 D) in flight, 447th Bombardment Group, Stowmarket, 12 May 1945 | P100066, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Welcome to Goose Bay

Film & Sound, In Storage, X004-3842

Information video on the airbase at Goose Bay in Canada, including detail on the location, operations, facilities and other useful guidance for RAF personnel before arriving for a new posting.

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Working Together

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/558

Film in which the work of five junior RAF officers is illustrated and discussed. The officers are seen at work and together as they discuss their experiences of RAF service.

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Recorded interview with Naomi Barnett, 16 September 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9915

Naomi Barnett was the first woman to fly solo with a university air squadron. She later served as an RAF air traffic controller and trained as a civilian airline pilot.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Roy Martin, 25 February 2025

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9911

Roy Martin describes his RAF service as a radio fitter, working on Javelin, Hunter, Beverley, Pioneer and Twin Pioneer aircraft. He also remembers his long-standing involvement with the RAF Museum.

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Michael Smith, 16 July 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-9908

Michael Smith explains how he joined the RAF and tells the story of how he ejected from an Avro Vulcan bomber aircraft of 101 Squadron following a double engine failure.

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