RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 3834~3948
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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 3834. Captain Fuchs of 501 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 0930, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 3835. Warrant Officer Smith of 501 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 0930, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 3836. Wing Commander Scott of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3837. Flight Sergeant Powell of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3838. Warrant Officer Wilson of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3839. Flight Lieutenant Murphy of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3840. Flying Officer Miller of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3841. Squadron Leader Waddy of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3842. Flight Sergeant Trott of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3843. Flying Officer Cooke of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3844. Flight Sergeant Lawless of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3845. Flight Sergeant Swinton of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3846. Flight Lieutenant Smith of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3847. Flying Officer Taylor-Cannon of 486 Squadron on 16/11/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3852. Captain Fuchs of 501 Squadron on 18/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 3853. Flying Officer Peglar of 501 Squadron on 18/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 3856. Flying Officer Bass of 222 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3858. Flying Officer Turney of 222 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1435, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3859. Flying Officer Bradshaw of 129 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1450, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3866. Flight Lieutenant Sanderson of 129 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1450, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3867. Flight Sergeant Lynes of 501 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 3869. Flight Sergeant Dryland of 3 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3871. Pilot Officer Whitman of 3 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1340, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3873. Flight Lieutenant Moore of 3 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1340, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3874. Flight Sergeant Cole of 3 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3877. Flying Officer Hill of 56 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1220, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3878. Flight Sergeant McNicol of 56 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1220, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 45. Combat Film No 3879. Flying Officer McGregor of 56 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1220, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 45. Combat Film No 3880. Flying Officer Magee of 56 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1220, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 45. Combat Film No 3882. Warrant Officer Vid of 501 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1630, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotives. 70. Combat Film No 3884. Flight Sergeant Emslie of 137 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 0940, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3885. Flying Officer Metcalfe of 137 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 0940, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 3887. Wing Commander Mackie of 157 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1412, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Junkers Ju 88 and Ju 290. 727. Combat Film No 3888. Flying Officer Clifton of 157 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1415, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Junkers Ju 88 and Ju 290. 727. Combat Film No 3889. Flight Lieutenant Dyke of 157 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1412, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Junkers Ju 88 and Ju 290. 727. Combat Film No 3890. Flight Lieutenant Hancock of 129 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1450, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Messerschmitt Me 109 aircraft. Combat Film No 3891. Squadron Leader Bryan of 198 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1000, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 181. Combat Film No 3892. Flying Officer Eagle of 198 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1000, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 182. Combat Film No 3895. Flight Lieutenant Pargeter of 29 Squadron on 21/11/1943 at 2030, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3896. Flight Lieutenant Pound of 610 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1616, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 27. Combat Film No 3897. Flight Sergeant Furler of 610 Squadron on 20/11/1943 at 1616, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 28. Combat Film No 3898. Flying Officer Bassett of 129 Squadron on 19/11/1943 at 1450, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3899. Flight Sergeant Jaworski of 307 Squadron on 22/11/1943 at 1232, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Heinkel He 177. 90. Combat Film No 3901. Squadron Leader Cassidy of 64 Squadron on 23/11/1943 at 1545, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3903. Flying Officer Wiley of 1 Squadron on 23/11/1943 at 1445, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 20. Combat Film No 3907. Flight Sergeant Pottinger of 3 Squadron on 23/11/1943 at 1440, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3908. Flight Lieutenant Cassie of 193 Squadron on 24/11/1943 at 1130, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 10. Combat Film No 3909. Flying Officer Darling of 193 Squadron on 24/11/1943 at 1130, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 11. Combat Film No 3911. Lieutenant Aanjesen of 332 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at 1600, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3912. (Rank not given) Stousland of 331 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1105, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3913. Sergeant Tvedt of 331 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1105, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 3917. Pilot Officer Ramsey of 1 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at 1605, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 22. Combat Film No 3918. Flight Sergeant Crowley of 1 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at 1605, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 23. Combat Film No 3919. Squadron Leader Zweighbergk of 1 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at 1605, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 24. Combat Film No 3922. Flight Sergeant Bletcher of 1 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at 1605, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. 27. Combat Film No 3923. Flying Officer Kelly of 401 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. 17. Combat Film No 3924. Flying Officer Hamilton of 401 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. 18. Combat Film No 3925. Flight Sergeant Morrisey of 401 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. 19. Combat Film No 3927. Flight Lieutenant Studholm of 401 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1730, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. 21. Combat Film No 3929. Flight Sergeant Dryland of 3 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3932. Flight Sergeant Dryland of 3 Squadron on 25/11/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3933. Pilot Officer Quinn of 165 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1020, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3934. Pilot Officer Lawson of 165 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1020, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3935. Lieutenant Gouby of 165 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1020, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3936. Pilot Officer Vance of 165 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1014, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3937. Pilot Officer Lorand of 165 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1022, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3938. Flight Lieutenant Sampson of 131 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1025, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 100/1. Combat Film No 3939. Flying Officer Hall of 488 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 0315, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Messerschmitt Me 410. 5. Combat Film No 3940. Flight Lieutenant Koch of 401 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. 22. Combat Film No 3941. Flying Officer Driver of 421 Squadron on 28/11/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 410. Combat Film No 3943. Flying Officer Suskiewicz of 307 Squadron on 26/11/1943 at 1258, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 3944. Sergeant Nelson of 129 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 0954, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3945. Flying Officer Ruchwaldy of 129 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1010, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No 3946. Flying Officer Szajda of 306 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 21. Combat Film No 3947. Flying Officer Potocki of 306 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 3948. Warrant Officer Machowaik of 306 Squadron on 29/11/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 3834~3948
  • 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
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