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 8501~8600
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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 8501. Squadron Leader Dowding of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8502. Flight Lieutenant McDuff of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8503. Flying Officer Middleton of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8504. Flying Officer Curtis of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8505. Squadron Leader Dowding of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8506. Flying Officer Cochand of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8507. Flying Officer Millar of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8508. Flying Officer Middleton of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8509. Flight Lieutenant Hume of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8510. Flight Lieutenant McLean of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8511. Flight Lieutenant McDuff of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8512. Pilot Officer Burns of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8513. Flying Officer Wilson of 442 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8514. Flight Lieutenant Szumowski of 302 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8515. Flight Lieutenant Sotogub of 302 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8516. Pilot Officer Gretkierewicz of 302 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8517. Pilot Officer Nawarski of 302 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8518. Flight Lieutenant Ebenrytter of 302 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8519. Warrant Officer Jaszczak of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8520. Flight Lieutenant Szumowski of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8521. Flight Sergeant Detka of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8522. Flight Sergeant Bieniek of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8523. Warrant Officer Czarnecki of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8526. Flying Officer Szcerbinski of 308 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8527. Flight Sergeant Mitura of 308 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8529. Flying Officer Mazurkiewicz of 308 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8534. Flying Officer Lipowski of 302 Squadron on 19/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8535. Flight Lieutenant Bochniak of 308 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8541. Flying Officer Schiele of 308 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8544. Flight Sergeant Zych of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8545. (Rank not given) Kowalski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8546. Flight Sergeant Wdowczynski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8547. Flying Officer Kowalski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8548. Flying Officer Jaworski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8550. Flight Lieutenant Baran of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8551. Flying Officer Kowalski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8552. Flight Lieutenant Owczarski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8553. Flight Sergeant Wdowczynski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8554. Flight Sergeant Zych of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8555. Flight Lieutenant Kobierzycki of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8556. Flight Lieutenant Baran of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8558. Flight Lieutenant Martini of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8559. Flying Officer Popiel of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8560. Flight Sergeant Lakomy of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8561. Flight Sergeant Lakomy of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8562. Flight Sergeant Fraczek of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8563. Flying Officer Popiel of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8564. Flight Lieutenant Baran of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8565. Squadron Leader Miksa of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8566. Flight Lieutenant Krzeminski of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8568. Flight Lieutenant Martini of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8570. Flight Sergeant Zych of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8571. Flight Lieutenant Martini of 317 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8572. Flying Officer Green of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8573. Flight Lieutenant Hill of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8574. Pilot Officer Garland of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8575. Flying Officer Tomlinson of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8576. Sergeant Forsyth of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8577. Flying Officer Oliver of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8578. Flight Lieutenant Orr of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8579. Flying Officer Boyle of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1400, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8580. Flying Officer Tosh of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8581. Flight Lieutenant Orr of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8582. Flying Officer Greene of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8583. Squadron Leader Wood of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8584. Pilot Officer MacKaskill of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8585. Warrant Officer Saules of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8586. Sergeant Forsythe of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8587. Flight Lieutenant Hill of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8588. Pilot Officer Tomlinson of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8589. Flight Lieutenant Orr of 403 Squadron on 17/8/1944 at 2050, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 8600. Pilot Officer Greene of 403 Squadron on 18/8/1944 at 0545, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: enemy aircraft.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGA 8501~8600
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08
  • 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
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