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 20215~20323
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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 20215. Flight Lieutenant Sherwood of 146 Squadron on 4/12/1944 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20216. Flight Lieutenant Sherwood of 146 Squadron on 5/12/1944 at 1530, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20217. Flight Sergeant Ervine of 146 Squadron on 7/12/1944 at 0840, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20218. Flight Lieutenant Smith of 193 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20220. Flying Officer Church of 401 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1410, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 20221. Flying Officer Clarke of 401 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20222. Flight Lieutenant Barber of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20223. Squadron Leader Newall of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20224. Flight Lieutenant Swan of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20225. Flying Officer Dewen of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20226. Flight Lieutenant Fox of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20227. Flying Officer Gibb of 412 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20228. Flight Lieutenant Reade of 442 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target, vehicle. Combat Film No 20229. Flight Lieutenant Pieri of 442 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20230. Flight Lieutenant Jowsey of 442 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground target, vehicle. Combat Film No 20233. Flying Officer Brown of 66 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target, vehicle. Combat Film No 20236. Flight Lieutenant Stead of 485 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20238. Flying Officer Patterson of 485 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20239. Flying Officer Mayston of 485 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20240. Flying Officer Roberts of 485 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20241. Flight Lieutenant Stead of 485 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20242. Flying Officer Lipkowski of 308 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target, shipping. Combat Film No 20243. Pilot Officer Stanski of 308 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target, shipping. Combat Film No 20245. Warrant Officer Flett of 137 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1410, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20246. Warrant Officer McGregor of 247 Squadron on 9/12/1944 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20247. Warrant Officer Carter of 247 Squadron on 9/12/1944 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20249. Squadron Leader Collignon of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20250. Flying Officer duchateau of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20251. Flying Officer Vaneeck Houdt of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20252. Flying Officer Van Wersch of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20253. Flight Lieutenant Todd of 402 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20254. Flight Lieutenant Foster of 403 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 20257. Flying Officer Sainsbury of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20258. Flying Officer Gillis of 350 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20259. Warrant Officer Jeans of 416 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target, trains. Combat Film No 20260. Squadron Leader Mithcner of 416 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20261. Flying Officer Borland of 416 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 20262. Sergeant Darrow of 416 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20263. Flight Sergeant Jackson of 56 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1600, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: Messerschmitt Me 262. Combat Film No 20264. Squadron Leader Spurdle of 80 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1655, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target and enemy aircraft. Combat Film No 20267. Flying Officer McLachlan of 80 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1655, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20270. Squadron Leader Spurdle of 80 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target and enemy aircraft. Combat Film No 20276. Pilot Officer Stafford of 486 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target and Messerschmitt Me 262. Combat Film No 20280. Flight Lieutenant Taylor-Cannon of 486 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 0940, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20281. Pilot Officer Hooper of 486 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 0940, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20285. Flight Lieutenant Bruce of 274 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1115, flying Hawker Tempest. Target: ground target, vehicle. Combat Film No 20288. Squadron Leader Short of 181 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target, trains. Combat Film No 20290. Flight Lieutenant Tatham of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20291. Flying Officer Jackson of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20292. Warrant Officer Williams of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20293. Warrant Officer Collins of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20294. Pilot Officer Meechan of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20296. Flying Officer Jackson of 247 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20298. Warrant Officer Carter of 74 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20300. Lieutenant Cavet of 329 Squadron on 29/11/1944 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20301. Lieutenant Trulla of 329 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20302. Squadron Leader Andrieux of 341 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20303. Squadron Leader Andrieux (spelt Andrizieuv here) of 341 Squadron on 8/12/1944 at 0900, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20304. Lieutenant De Longeville of 345 Squadron on 7/12/1944 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20305. Flying Officer Borland of 266 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20307. Flight Sergeant Luhnenschloss of 266 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20308. Flight Lieutenant Borland of 266 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1400, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20310. Flying Officer McAdams of 266 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1100, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20311. Flight Lieutenant Borland of 266 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1100, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20312. Flying Officer Eadie of 266 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1100, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20315. Squadron Leader Deall of 266 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20316. Flight Sergeant Mitchell of 266 Squadron on 11/12/1944 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20319. Flight Lieutenant Crawford of 411 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20320. Flight Lieutenant Johnston of 442 Squadron on 12/12/1944 at 1030, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20322. Flying Officer Brigden of 442 Squadron on 12/12/1944 at 1030, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20323. Flight Lieutenant Todd of 193 Squadron on 10/12/1944 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target.
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  • Object_Number: CGA 20215~20323
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company)
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  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
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