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Vickers Armstrong research and development collection - UPKEEP Trials Film, can 2, 1943

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC99/121

Film in which Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft drop several ‘Upkeep’ bouncing bombs during trials off the English coast. This includes both unsuccessful and successful trial, and inert and live weapons.

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Vickers Armstrong research and development collection - Highball trials film, can 61, circa 1943

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC99/61

Film in which de Havilland Mosquito bomber aircraft drop Highball bouncing bombs from very low level, aiming at a railway tunnel in a remote area. Several trial runs are shown.

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Vickers Armstrong research and development collection - Highball trials film, can 8, circa 1944

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC99/8/1

De Havilland Mosquito bomber aircraft drop Highball bouncing bombs during trials against the battleship HMS Malaya, moored on Loch Striven in Scotland, and at sea off the coast at Reculver.

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Vulcan (XH498) heavy landing at Wellington Airport, New Zealand, 25 October 1959

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC97/122

Film in which a Vulcan bomber is seen making several landings and take-offs at Wellington Airport in New Zealand. The Vulcan’s main undercarriage collapses and the aircraft takes off again.

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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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Aircraft recognition training - Hunter

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/14

A number of RAF aircraft are seen at the 1953 Coronation Review at RAF Odiham, including Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft. Film and animated diagrams highlight the Hunter’s key recognition features.

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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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Recognition of aircraft, part 4 - Hampden, Wellington, Hudson, Whitley and Botha, circa 1940

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC97/282

Second World War aircraft recognition training film on the Handley Page Hampden, Vickers Wellington, Lockheed Hudson, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and Blackburn Botha aircraft. Film and diagrams illustrate each aircraft type.

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