RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
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- Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
- Film Number: CGE 2501~2600
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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 FC 2501. Captain Gran of 331 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0920, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2502. Second Lieutenant Olsen of 331 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0920, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2504. Flying Officer Blackwell of 266 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 1820, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2505. Flight Sergeant Erasmus of 266 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 1820, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. (NB name not given here, but film details tally with the negative, held as CGE 2373~2762.) Combat Film No 2506. Pilot Officer Young of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1440, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2508. Flying Officer Byrne of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1440, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2509. Flying Officer Hesselyn of 222 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2511. Flying Officer Smik of 222 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2512. Flying Officer Deytrikh of 66 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0932, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2513. Squadron Leader Lofts of 66 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0932, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2514. Flying Officer Norsworthy of 3 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 0600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2516. Flight Lieutenant McKickan of 3 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 0600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2517. Warrant Officer La Rocque of 3 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 0600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2519. Squadron Leader thomas of 3 Squadron on 03/09/1943 at 0600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2520. Flight Lieutenant Warmsley of 132 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2524. Flight Lieutenant Tomblin of 132 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2525. Flight Lieutenant Loud of 602 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2526. Warrant Officer Sorge of 602 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2527. Pilot Officer Gora of 316 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2528. Squadron Leader Gonay of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2529. Flying Officer Twomey of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2531. Pilot Officer Young of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2533. Flying Officer Ruchwaldy of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2534. Flight Sergeant Byrne of 129 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1825, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2536. Pilot Officer Young of 129 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2537. Pilot Officer Bradshaw of 129 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2538. Pilot Officer Wood of 129 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0805, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2539. Squadron Leader Gonay of 129 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2542. Squadron Leader MCNair of 421 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0834, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2543. Wing Commander Johnson of 403 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1415, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2544. Wing Commander Compton of Hornchurch Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0845, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2545. Flight Lieutenant Burke of 222 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2546. Flying Officer Stuart of 222 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2547. Squadron Leader Cassidy of 222 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2548. Flying Officer Thiriez of 222 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0850, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2549. Squadron Leader Northcott of 402 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1845, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2550. Pilot Officer Mitchner of 402 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2554. Squadron Leader Kynaston of 91 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2556. Flying Officer Birbeck of 41 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1930, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2557. Pilot Officer Cathrall of 131 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1730, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2560. Flight Lieutenant Waddy of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2561. Pilot Officer Taylor-Cannon of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2562. Pilot Officer Preston of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2564. Flight Lieutenant Umbers of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2565. Flying Officer McCaw of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2567. Flight Sergeant Jorgensen of 486 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2569. Squadron Leader Donnet of 64 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1830, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2573. Flight Lieutenant Noonan of 416 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1845, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2575. Flight Lieutenant Booth of 416 Squadron on 04/09/1943 at 1845, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2577. Flying Officer Stenborg of 91 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 0815, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 2578. Flying Officer O'Shaugnnessy of 91 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 0815, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 2579. Flight Sergeant Blumer of 91 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 0815, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No 2580. Pilot Officer Bradshaw of 129 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2582. Pilot Officer Wood of 129 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2583. Flying Officer Mackay of 129 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2585. Squadron Leader McNair of 421 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1215, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2586. Flight Lieutenant Lee of 485 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1815, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2587. Flying Officer Gaskin of 485 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1815, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2588. Pilot Officer Roberts of 485 Squadron on 06/09/1943 at 1815, flying Supermarine Spitfire . Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2589. Flying Officer Ross of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. Combat Film No 2590. Flying Officer Houston of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. Combat Film No 2595. Squadron Leader Bryan of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 1035, flying Hawker Typhoon X. Target: Mardyck, France. (NB camera only is used.) Combat Film No 2596. Flying Officer Houston of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 1035, flying Hawker Typhoon A. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 2597. Pilot Officer Bowman of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 1035, flying Hawker Typhoon T. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 2598. Flight Sergeant Crouch of 198 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 1035, flying Hawker Typhoon E. Target: Mardyck, France. (NB camera only is used.) Combat Film No 2600. Flight Lieutenant Collins of 3 Squadron on 05/09/1943 at 0630, flying Hawker Typhoon IB. Target: shipping.
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- Object_Number: CGE 2501~2600
- Sound: Silent
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- Production Date: 1943-09-03
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