RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 211-2
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  • Summary: Very brief filmed records of aerial combat and air-to-ground attacks by RAF fighter pilots. Captions identify pilot name, squadron, date and time of attack, aircraft type and target. (Personnel named are not visible.) This batch of RAF camera gun footage includes shots from July, August and September 1940 and July 1941.
  • Description: Combat Film No 39. Pilot Officer Gruokinsky [?] of 308 Squadron on 22/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft ("R8372"). Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 51. Flight Sergeant Franklin of 65 Squadron on 7/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 53. Flight Sergeant Franklin of 65 Squadron on 8/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 54. Flying Officer Rhodes-Moorhouse of 601 Squadron on 7/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 58. Flying Officer Rhodes-Moorhouse of 601 Squadron on 11/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 59. Flight Lieutenant Hope of 601 Squadron on 11/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Junkers Ju 87. Combat Film No 60. Flying Officer Patten of 64 Squadron on 10/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 61. Flight Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse of 601 Squadron on 16/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 63. Squadron Leader Kayll of 615 Squadron on 15/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 65. Flight Lieutenant Gaunce of 615 Squadron on 23/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 66. Sergeant Smythe of 56 Squadron on 29/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 67. Flying Officer Tucker of 151 Squadron on 30/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 68. Flight Sergeant Franklin of 65 Squadron on 5/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 69. Flight Lieutenant Rushmer of 603 Squadron on 30/7/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 71. Flight Lieutenant Webster of 41 Squadron on 8/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 72. Flight Lieutenant Brown of 1 Squadron on 10/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 74. Sergeant Harker of 234 Squadron on 8/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 75. Warrant Officer Mayne of 74 Squadron on 11/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 76. Pilot Officer Agazarian of 609 Squadron on 11/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 77. Squadron Leader Darley of 609 Squadron on 11/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109 and Me 110. Combat Film No 78. Sergeant Skinner of 74 Squadron on 12/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 79. Pilot Officer Crook of 609 Squadron on 12/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 80. Pilot Officer Agazarian of 609 Squadron on 12/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109s and Me 110. Combat Film No 81. Pilot Officer O'Meara of 64 Squadron on 11/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 82. Squadron Leader Malan of 74 Squadron on 13/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier Do 215. Combat Film No 84. Flying Officer Smart of 65 Squadron on 13/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 85. Flying Officer Davis of 601 Squadron on 13/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 86. Sergeant Smythe of 56 Squadron on 12/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 90. Sergeant Farnes of 501 Squadron on 15/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Junkers Ju 87. Combat Film No 91. Sergeant Walley of 615 Squadron on 15/8/1940 (ca) at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Dornier Do 215. Combat Film No 92. Pilot Officer Davis of 238 Squadron on 13/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 93. Flying Officer Laing of 64 Squadron on 15/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 95. Flight Lieutenant Gaunce of 615 Squadron on 16/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 101. Pilot Officer Rose of 602 Squadron on 16/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 105. Flight Lieutenant Little of 1 Squadron on 26/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Royal Canadian Air Force. Combat Film No 106. Pilot Officer Howes of 54 Squadron on 26/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 107. Flight Sergeant Laws of 64 Squadron on 18/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 108. Flight Lieutenant Gillam of 616 Squadron on 25-26/8/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 131. Pilot Officer Agazarian of 609 Squadron on 7/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier Do 17. Combat Film No 132. Flying Officer Nowierski of 609 Squadron on 7/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Combat Film No 139. Flying Officer Dundas of 609 Squadron on 15/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Combat Film No 140. Flying Officer Dundas of 609 Squadron on 15/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Combat Film No 143. Pilot Officer Ogilvie of 609 Squadron on 15/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Combat Film No 148. Pilot Officer Miller of 609 Squadron on 25/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 149. Sergeant Feary of 609 Squadron on 25/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier and Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 151. Pilot Officer Newbury of 609 Squadron on 25/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 152. Flight Lieutenant McArthur of 609 Squadron on 25/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 156. Pilot Officer Bisdee of 609 Squadron on 26/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 157. Sergeant Feary of 609 Squadron on 26/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 158. Squadron Leader Darley of 609 Squadron on 26/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 159. Pilot Officer Staples of 609 Squadron on 27/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 160. Pilot Officer Bisdee of 609 Squadron on 27/9/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: ARY 211-2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (ARY 211-2)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940-07 1940-08 1940-09 1941-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Running time: 16 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 211-2

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    ARY 211-1 (RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]) ARY 211-3 (RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title])
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