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Royal Air Force Display, Hendon, 13 July 1929

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC93/12

Footage of the 1929 RAF Display, held at RAF Hendon, includes aerobatics, formation flying, ‘crazy flying’, parachuting, mock aerial combat, attacks on ground targets and the destruction of a balloon.

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Recorded interview with Gordon Samuel Stringer, 24 May 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6747

Gordon Stringer served as an instrument mechanic from 1958 to 1961, working on Handley Page Victor bomber aircraft of 15 Squadron at RAF Cottesmore and Vampire T.11s at RAF Swinderby.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Vince Williams, 26 March 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4832

Vince Williams was an airframe fitter on Javelin, Jet Provost, Vulcan, Hercules, VC10 and Belvedere aircraft in the UK, Borneo and Singapore. He also flew as a crewman in Belvederes.

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Aircraft recognition - Wellington Mk. IC

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC94/233

Aircraft recognition training film on the Vickers Wellington bomber aircraft, using animated images to highlight recognition features. The aircraft’s geodetic construction, armament and Second World War service are also mentioned.

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RAF Eastcote Collection - Victoria Cross presented to 50 Squadron, RAF Waddington, 31 May 1965

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/265

Film in which a Victoria Cross, possibly that of Leslie Manser, is presented to 50 Squadron during a parade held in front of a 50 Squadron Avro Vulcan bomber aircraft.

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RAF Eastcote collection - Vulcan air-to-air, Vulcan scrambles, Victor, Valiant and Vulcan air-to-air, 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/72

Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor and Vickers Valiant bomber aircraft are seen in air-to-air sequences, and Vulcan crews are seen running to their aircraft before taking off in rapid succession.

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Vulcans at Benson, November 1974, Giant Voice team, November 1974 {cg}

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/122

Film in which the crews of RAF Vulcan aircraft are seen with their trophies at RAF Benson on their return from the Giant Voice bombing competition in the United States.

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Bomber Command operational film Nos. 110 and 111

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/108

Two films taken from aircraft of Bomber Command during Second World War bombing raids on Turin and Milan. Details on the personnel and aircraft concerned are given in title screens.

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RAF Eastcote Collection - Vulcan Scrambles at RAF Cottesmore, 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/101

Film in which several sequences show RAF aircrew as they run to their Avro Vulcan bomber aircraft and take off. A Vulcan overhead and an airfield control van also feature.

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Whitley Bomber: Dawn Return by C.R.W. Nevinson, oil on canvas

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00779

Christopher Nevinson’s painting represents a Whitley bomber coming in to land, returning from a night raid over Germany during the Battle of Britain.

CRW Nevinson oil painting of Whitley bombers returning at dawn after a night raid, RAF Museum