RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGA 1~97
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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.)
  • Description: Combat Film No 1. Flight Lieutenant Matheson of 411 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1025, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2. Flying Officer Cameron of 401 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1030, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 4. Flight Lieutenant Sheppard of 401 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1030, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 7. Flying Officer Mills of 411 Squadron on 1/12/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 8. Squadron Leader Keefer of 412 Squadron on 1/12/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 9. Flight Sergeant Hanna of 181 Squadron on 2/12/1943 at 1023, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 11. Group Captain Donkin of 168 Squadron on 12/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: tug. Combat Film No 12. Flying Officer Bock of 168 Squadron on 12/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 14. Flight Sergeant Remlinger of 602 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 15. Flight Lieutenant Woolley of 602 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 16. Flight Lieutenant Charney of 602 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 17. Pilot Officer Penny of 602 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 19. Flight Sergeant Tidbury of 184 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1205, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 21. Warrant Officer Stuchbery of 184 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1205, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 22. Flight Lieutenant Holland of 184 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1205, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 23. Flight Officer Best of 184 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1205, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 25. Flight Lieutenant Gimble of 421 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 26. Pilot Officer De Courcey of 421 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 27. Pilot Officer Linton of 421 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 28. Flying Officer MacKenzie of 421 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and 109 Combat Film No 30. Flying Officer Pentland of 403 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 31. Pilot Officer Myers of 403 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 32. Squadron Leader Bucham of 403 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 33. Wing Commander Godefroy of 403 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 34. Flying Officer Weaver of 403 Squadron on 19/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 35. Flying Officer Pentland of 403 Squadron on 19/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 36. Pilot Officer Myers of 403 Squadron on 19/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 37. Pilot Officer Dunn of 411 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1135, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 38. Flying Officer Givens of 411 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1135, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 39. Flying Officer Bishop of 401 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 40. Flight Lieutenant Cameron (?) of 401 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 41. Flight Lieutenant Sheppard of 401 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 42. Flight Lieutenant Johnson of 401 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 44. Lieutenant Fearnley of 331 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1120, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 45. Lieutenant Colonel Birksted of 331 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1115, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 46. Sergeant Tideman of 332 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 47. Second Lieutenant Bolstad of 332 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 48. Second Lieutenant Aarflot of 332 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 49. Second Lieutenant Hauge of 332 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 51. Sergeant Hetland of 332 Squadron on 20/12/1943 (?) at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 52. Flight Lieutenant Collins of 400 Squadron on 21/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 53. Flight Lieutenant Heap of 65 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1110, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 54. Flight Lieutenant Todd of 164 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 55. Flying Officer Kirsch of 164 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 56. Flight Sergeant Black of 164 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 57. Flight Sergeant Wilson of 164 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 58. Flight Lieutenant Hodgson of 403 Squadron on 21/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Junkers Ju 87. Combat Film No 59. Pilot Officer Hyers of 403 Squadron on 21/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Junkers Ju 87. Combat Film No 63. Squadron Leader Haabjoerrn of 247 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 65. Flight Sergeant Stutt of 184 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 66. Flying Officer Gross of 184 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 67. Flight Lieutenant Holland of 184 Squadron on 21/12/1943 (?) at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane RP. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 68. Captain Aubertin of 602 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1145, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 69. Flying Officer Morgan of 602 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1145, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 71. Pilot Officer Williams of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 72. Flight Lieutenant Walmsley of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 73. Flying Officer Weekes of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 74. Flight Lieutenant Tomblin of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 75. Flying Officer Caulton of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1445, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 76. Pilot Officer McCulloch of 132 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1440, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 77. Flight Lieutenant Sumpter of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 79. Flight Lieutenant Sumpter of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 80. Flight Sergeant Pullin of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: train. Combat Film No 81. Flight Lieutenant Walmsley of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 82. Flight Sergeant Trigg of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: train. Combat Film No 83. Flight Sergeant Armour of 132 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: train. Combat Film No 84. Flight Lieutenant Gear of 181 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 85. Flight Sergeant Doan of 181 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 87. Flight Lieutenant McFarlan of 411 Squadron on 13/12/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 88. Flying Officer Walker of 411 Squadron on 13/12/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 89. Pilot Officer Steel of 411 Squadron on 13/12/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 90. Pilot Officer Wheeler of 411 Squadron on 13/12/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 91. Flying Officer Montgomery of 174 Squadron on 24/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets (dive bombing). Combat Film No 94. Flight Lieutenant Wilson of 245 Squadron on 28/12/1943 at 1135, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 95. Flying Officer Austin of 245 Squadron on 28/12/1943 at 1505, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets (pylons). Combat Film No 97. Flying Officer Finley of 403 Squadron on 30/12/1943 at 1346, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: CGA 1~97
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-11
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm
  • HD Media:Yes
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    CGA 1~97

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