RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGC 32~1053
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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 32. Squadron Leader Smith of 64 Squadron on 18/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: distillery and railway. Combat Film No 103. Flight Lieutenant Bowman of 126 Squadron on 26/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: flak ship and escort vessels. Combat Film No 106. Squadron Leader Du Vivier of 43 Squadron on 25/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIC. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 200. Sergeant Creagh of 610 Squadron on 27/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 245. Flight Sergeant Clunie of 175 Squadron on 30/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 246. Squadron Leader Pennington-Leigh of 175 Squadron on 30/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 267. Pilot Officer Newton of 457 Squadron on 29/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No 274. Pilot Officer Geca of 316 Squadron on 29/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 314. Sergeant Gifford of 457 Squadron on 1/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 334. Sergeant Pernica of 310 Squadron on 30/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 339. Pilot Officer Sterne of 174 Squadron on 1/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: gun posts. Combat Film No 340. Flight Sergeant Reynolds of 174 Squadron on 1/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: gun posts. Combat Film No 356. Squadron Leader Fee of 41 Squadron on 3/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: water tank, railway station and hangar. Combat Film No 358. Pilot Officer Van Endenburg of 41 Squadron on 3/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: water tower and aerodrome. Combat Film No 392. Flight Sergeant Robson of 485 Squadron on 4/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 468. Pilot Officer Orr of 91 Squadron on 8/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 487. Flight Lieutenant Major of 602 Squadron on 11/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: aerodrome, water tower and RED post, Cayeux. Combat Film No 488. Sergeant Loud of 602 Squadron on 11/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: aerodrome, water tower and RED post, Cayeux. Combat Film No 490. Pilot Officer Tait of 602 Squadron on 11/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: gasometer, Saint-Palery-en-Caux. Combat Film No 500. Sergeant H Spang of 331 Squadron on 14/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: barges in Bruges, Belgium. Combat Film No 538. Sergeant McLachlan of 175 Squadron on 15/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 539. Flight Lieutenant Humphreys of 175 Squadron on 15/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 541. Squadron Leader Pennington-Leigh of 175 Squadron on 15/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 542. Flight Lieutenant Ford of 175 Squadron on 15/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 566. Sergeant Watson of 174 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 567. Pilot Officer Sterne of 174 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 575. Sergeant Johnsen of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 576. Squadron Leader Smith of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 577. Pilot Officer Donnet of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 578. Sergeant Stewart of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 579. Sergeant Johnson of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 580. Lieutenant Ullestad of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 581. Flight Lieutenant Kingaby of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 582. Sergeant Rogers of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 583. Flight Lieutenant Thomas of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 584. Sergeant Hannan of 64 Squadron on 18/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 600. Pilot Officer Makon of 121 Squadron on 20/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed trawler. Combat Film No 601. Squadron Leader Kennard of 121 Squadron on 20/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed trawler. Combat Film No 617. Pilot Officer Demolene of 91 Squadron on 21/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: cement factory. Combat Film No 638. Second Lieutenant Strand of 332 Squadron on 24/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 647. Pilot Officer Fetrow of 121 Squadron on 26/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper near Flushing. Combat Film No 649. Flight Lieutenant Mooney of 121 Squadron on 26/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper near Flushing. Combat Film No 651. Flying Officer Edner of 121 Squadron on 26/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper near Flushing. Combat Film No 674. Pilot Officer Mahon of 121 Squadron on 27/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed trawler and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 675. Pilot Officer Fetrow of 121 Squadron on 27/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No 678. Sergeant Kelly of 121 Squadron on 27/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No 679. Pilot Officer Daley of 121 Squadron on 27/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 725. Sergeant Mercer of 222 Squadron on 31/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. W1 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No 727. Flight Lieutenant Kohlman of 222 Squadron on 31/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No 732. Wing Commander Scott Malden of 222 Squadron on 31/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: minesweeper and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 750. Lieutenant Berg of 331 Squadron on 31/5/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper and Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 761. Sergeant Kohout of 313 Squadron on 1/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: waterworks, Blankenberghe. Combat Film No 912. Flying Officer Hochmac of 313 Squadron on 6/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: water tower. Combat Film No 913. Sergeant Hlouzek of 313 Squadron on 6/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: transformer. Combat Film No 914. Sergeant Mares of 313 Squadron on 6/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: two factories. Combat Film No 941. Lieutenant Austeen of 64 Squadron on 6/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: engine of goods train near Bolbec. Combat Film No 943. Squadron Leader Smith of 64 Squadron on 6/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway engine, factory and heavy gun post near Bolbec. Combat Film No 1002. Flight Sergeant Le Blond of 130 Squadron on 5/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: aerodrome near Morlaix. Combat Film No 1004. Captain Maehre of 331 Squadron on 9/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: R-boat. Combat Film No 1006. Lieutenant Berg of 331 Squadron on 9/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: R-boat. Combat Film No 1007. Sergeant Spang of 331 Squadron on 9/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: R-boat. Combat Film No 1008. Sergeant Heglund of 331 Squadron on 9/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: R-boat. Combat Film No 1009. Squadron Leader Oxspring of 91 Squadron on 8/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway engine. Combat Film No 1037. Sergeant Strudwick of 602 Squadron on 15/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: motor launch and barge, Saint Valery-en-Caux. Combat Film No 1039. Flight Lieutenant Niven of 602 Squadron on 15/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: motor launch and barge, Saint Valery-en-Caux. Combat Film No 1046. Squadron Leader Kennard of 121 Squadron on 15/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper near Flushing. Combat Film No 1053. Pilot Officer Daley of 121 Squadron on 15/6/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper near Flushing.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGC 32~1053
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1942-04 1942-05 1942-06
  • 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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