RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 501~593
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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 501. Flying Officer Brown of 118 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 503. Second Lieutenant Raeder of 332 Squadron on 5/4/1943 at 1505, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 504. Second Lieutenant Westly of 332 Squadron on 5/4/1943 at 1455, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 505. Sergeant Herfjord of 332 Squadron on 5/4/1943 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 507. Squadron Leader Boulton of 416 Squadron on 5/4/1943 at 1430, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 508. Wing Commander Gabszewicz of 302 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1925, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 509. Warrant Officer Brunet of 137 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1900, flying Westland Whirlwind. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 510. Flight Sergeant Tocauer of 312 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1656, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 511. Wing Commander Blatchford of 167 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 512. Squadron Leader Stewart of 167 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 514. Sergeant Nash of 167 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 518. Flight Sergeant Baragwanath of 19 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1700, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 519. Flight Lieutenant Quint of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 520. Pilot Officer Bullock of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 521. Warrant Officer Einhorn of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 522. Flight Sergeant Goudie of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 523. Flight Lieutenant Stayner of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 524. Squadron Leader Green of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 525. Flight Lieutenant Robertson of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 526. Pilot Officer Harten of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 527. Flight Lieutenant Blades of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 528. Pilot Officer Fleming of 421 Squadron on 6/4/1943 at 1045, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 529. Squadron Leader Wright of 29 Squadron on 3/4/1943 at 2121, flying Bristol Beaufighter. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 530. Pilot Officer Cooper of 616 Squadron on 5/4/1943 at 1650, flying Supermarine Spitfire VI. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 545. Flying Officer Cameron of 609 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1816, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 546. Flying Officer Van Lierde of 609 Squadron on 4/4/1943 at 1816, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 548. Pilot Officer Van Neste of 609 Squadron on 7/4/1943 at 1355, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 549. Sergeant Evans of 65 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1050, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 550. Pilot Officer Hearne of 65 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1050, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No 552. Pilot Officer Long of 65 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1050, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 553. Squadron Leader Storrar of 65 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1050, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 554. Wing Commander O'Brien of 602 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1040, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 555. Sergeant Remlinger of 602 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1040, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 556. Flight Lieutenant De Naeyer of 602 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1040, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 557. Pilot Officer Smik of 122 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1215, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 558. Pilot Officer Le Gal of 122 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1215, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 559. Flight Sergeant Leith of 453 Squadron on 8/4/1943 at 1845, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 560. Flying Officer Lindsey of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 561. Flight Sergeant Haynes of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 564. Pilot Officer Hodgkinson of 610 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1100, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 565. Pilot Officer Small of 610 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1100, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 567. Squadron Leader Barthold of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 568. Pilot Officer Walmsley of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 569. Flight Sergeant Haynes of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1930, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 571. Flight Lieutenant Tradin of 611 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 572. Sergeant Walters of 198 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1245, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 573. Squadron Leader Lee of 609 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1910, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 574. Flight Lieutenant Haabjoern of 609 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1910, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 576. Sergeant Plumb of 56 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1052, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 577. Flight Lieutenant Hawkins of 56 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1052, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 578. Flying Officer Cluderay of 56 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1052, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 579. Flying Officer Stimpson of 56 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1052, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 581. Sergeant Gravett of 56 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1052, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 583. Flight Sergeant De Courtney of 118 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1102, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 584. Sergeant Croxton-Davis of 118 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1102, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 585. Sergeant Anderton of 118 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at 1102, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 586. Squadron Leader Scott DFC of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and shipping. Combat Film No 587. Flight Sergeant Walker of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 588. Flying Officer Waddy of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and shipping. Combat Film No 589. Flight Lieutenant Umbers of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and shipping. Combat Film No 590. Flight Lieutenant Sweetman of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 591. Flight Sergeant Sames of 486 Squadron on 9/4/1943 at 1940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 592. Pilot Officer Ahrens of 197 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 593. Sergeant Richardson of 197 Squadron on 10/4/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotive.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 501~593
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1943-04
  • 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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