RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGC 1701~1800
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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, aircraft type, date and time of attack, and target. (Personnel named are not visible.)
  • Description: Combat Film No 1701. Pilot Officer Van De Poel of 122 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: gun post. Combat Film No 1702. Sergeant Foreman of 122 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: gun post and barges. Combat Film No 1703. Sergeant Williams of 122 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: gun post and ship. Combat Film No 1704. Sergeant Pawtohski of 317 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: train. Combat Film No 1705. Pilot Officer Smith of 610 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 1706. Second Lieutenant Hvinden of 610 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 1707. Second Lieutenant Haeglund of 331 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: tugs, lifeboat, locomotive, aircraft (on ground). Combat Film No 1708. Sergeant Cleve of 331 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: tugs, lifeboat, locomotive, aircraft (on ground). Combat Film No 1710. Flight Lieutenant Spurdle of 91 Squadron on 28/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1711. Pilot Officer Byford of 81 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: gun post and barges. Combat Film No 1712. Pilot Officer Large of 81 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: barges, gun posts and factory. Combat Film No 1714. Pilot Officer Chambers of 154 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: signal boxes, barges and ships. Combat Film No 1715. Pilot Officer Hurt of 154 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: barges and ships. Combat Film No 1717. Sergeant Demas of 340 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: goods train near Calais. Combat Film No 1718. Lieutenant De Labouchere of 340 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive, Gravelines. Combat Film No 1719. Second Lieutenant Massart of 340 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1720. Captain Mouchotte of 340 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: transformer west of Audruicq. Combat Film No 1723. Sergeant Bouguen of 340 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and transformer. Combat Film No 1724. Lieutenant Coignard of 340 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 1725. Pilot Officer Mahon of 121 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No 1726. Sergeant Blanding of 121 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1727. Flight Lieutenant Daley of 121 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: three Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No 1728. Flight Lieutenant De Soomer of 174 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: aerodrome near Saint-Omer. Combat Film No 1729. Pilot Officer Reynolds of 174 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: aerodrome near Saint-Omer. Combat Film No 1733. Pilot Officer Plisnier of 350 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 1734. Flight Lieutenant Du Monceau of 350 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 1735. Pilot Officer Venesoen of 350 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 1739. Sergeant O'Neil of 137 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Westland Whirlwind I. Target: Junkers Ju 88. (NB rank is tentative.) Combat Film No 1740. Flight Sergeant Thompson of 412 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1741. Pilot Officer McLachlan of 616 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1742. Pilot Officer Crafts of 616 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 1743. Flight Lieutenant Gaze of 616 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1745. Flight Sergeant Jasitiski of 306 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: anti-aircraft positions. Combat Film No 1747. Pilot Officer Walawski of 317 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 1748. Flight Sergeant Dobrovolny of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1749. Flight Sergeant Motycka of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1750. Sergeant Prvonic of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1751. Flight Lieutenant Kaslik of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1752. Flight Sergeant Standera of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1753. Flying Officer Keprt of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1754. Sergeant Tocaner of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1755. Flight Lieutenant Kasal of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1756. Flying Officer Perina of 312 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: merchant ships. Combat Film No 1757. Flight Lieutenant Griffith of 122 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1758. Pilot Officer Mulliner of 122 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 1759. Sergeant Peet of 122 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive, gun post. Combat Film No 1760. Pilot Officer Bland of 122 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1761. Sergeant McIntosh of 122 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1763. Sergeant Mercer of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1764. Sergeant Ogden of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No 1765. Pilot Officer Gosling of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1766. Flight Sergeant Foster of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: four Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 1767. Flight Lieutenant Barrett of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1768. Sergeant Hunter of 222 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1769. Sergeant Lofsgaard of 332 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1770. Sergeant Ericsen of 332 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1771. Second Lieutenant Heglund of 331 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1772. Wing Commander Scott Malden of 331 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1773. Sergeant Jorstad of 331 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No 1774. Sergeant Brown of 610 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 1775. Pilot Officer Collinge of 610 Squadron on 29/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 1776. Squadron Leader Carlson of 154 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1777. Sergeant Flote of 154 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1780. Pilot Officer Gray of 71 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1781. Pilot Officer Steward of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No 1782. Flight Sergeant Clunie of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No 1783. Pilot Officer Peters of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No 1784. Sergeant O'Brart of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No 1785. Flight Lieutenant Murchie of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No 1786. Flight Sergeant Benjamin of 174 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway installations. Combat Film No 1787. Sergeant Harbourne of 174 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway installations. Combat Film No 1788. Flight Sergeant Van Wymeersch of 174 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway installations. Combat Film No 1789. Flight Sergeant O'Callaghan of 174 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway installations. Combat Film No 1790. Flight Lieutenant Macphail of 174 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway installations. Combat Film No 1791. Sergeant Hanson of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1792. Warrant Officer Buiron of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1793. Sergeant Flote of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1794. Pilot Officer Garratt of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1795. Sergeant Cooper of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1796. Sergeant Bruce of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1797. Sergeant Davies of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1798. Flight Lieutenant Harrison of 154 Squadron on 01/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: railway station, high tension cables. Combat Film No 1799. Sergeant Werner of 332 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1800. Sergeant Liby of 332 Squadron on 31/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGC 1701~1800
  • Sound: Silent
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  • Production Date: 1942-07
  • 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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