RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 2803~2900
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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 2803. Flying Officer Faircloth of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2804. Warrant Officer Tyerman of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2805. Flying Officer Murphy DFC of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2806. Flight Lieutenant Umbers of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2807. Warrant Officer Wilson of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2808. Flight Sergeant Walker of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2809. Pilot Officer Sames of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2810. Flight Lieutenant Waddy of 486 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 0730, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2811. Flying Officer Stenborg of 91 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. 91/85. Combat Film No 2812. Squadron Leader Kynaston of 91 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. 91/86. Combat Film No 2813. Lieutenant Andrieux of 91 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 91/87. Combat Film No 2814. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 2816. Sergeant Exelby of 91 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2818. Flying Officer Newman of 41 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2820. Flight Lieutenant Beveridge of 418 Squadron on 14/9/1943 at unspecified time, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2822. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 2823. Flight Lieutenant Fittall of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 73. Combat Film No 2824. Flight Lieutenant Smith of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 74. Combat Film No 2825. Flying Officer Scrambler of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 75. Combat Film No 2826. Flying Officer Freeman of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 76. Combat Film No 2827. Pilot Officer Truscott of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 77. Combat Film No 2828. Flight Sergeant Johnson of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 78. Combat Film No 2829. Flight Sergeant Gilland of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 79. Combat Film No 2830. Sergeant Allan of 198 Squadron on 16/9/1943 at 1745, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. 80. Combat Film No 2831. Squadron Leader Bryan of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 81. Combat Film No 2832. Flight Lieutenant Fittall of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 82. Combat Film No 2833. Flight Lieutenant Smith of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 83. Combat Film No 2834. Flying Officer Freeman of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 84. Combat Film No 2835. Pilot Officer Bowman of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 85. Combat Film No 2836. Pilot Officer Mcdonald of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 86. Combat Film No 2837. Flight Sergeant Gilland of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 87. Combat Film No 2838. Flight Sergeant Laman of 198 Squadron on 17/9/1943 at 0645, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping and locomotives. 88. Combat Film No 2839. Flight Lieutenant Davies DFC of 137 Squadron on 15/9/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2840. Flight Sergeant Smith DFM of 137 Squadron on 15/9/1943 at 2315, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2846. Captain Heglund of 331 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2847. Flying Officer Rosser of 129 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1750, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2848. Squadron Leader Tripe of 129 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1800, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2850. Flying Officer Waterman of 65 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1035, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2851. Flying Officer Butter of 65 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1035, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2852. Flight Lieutenant Kitchen of 65 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1035, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2853. Squadron Leader Storrar of 65 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1035, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2856. Captain Fuchs of 501 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 2857. Flight Sergeant Robson of 501 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 2860. Pilot Officer Lush of 122 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1140, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2862. Flight Sergeant Darley of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2863. Squadron Leader Hawkins of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2864. Flight Sergeant Dryland of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2865. Flight Lieutenant Mackickan of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2866. Flight Lieutenant Sinclair of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2867. Flying Officer Hindley of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2868. Flying Officer Lumsden of 3 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1225, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2869. Squadron Leader Bryan of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2870. Flight Lieutenant Fittall of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2871. Flying Officer Freeman of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2872. Flight Sergeant Gilland of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2873. Flight Sergeant Broad of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2874. Flight Sergeant Colvin of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2875. Flight Sergeant Laman of 198 Squadron on 18/9/1943 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 2876. Flight Lieutenant Cochrane of 414 Squadron on 20/9/1943 at 1830, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2877. Flight Lieutenant Morham of 414 Squadron on 20/9/1943 at 1830, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2881. Wing Commander Harries of 41 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2883. Flight Lieutenant Buckham of 421 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1730, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2884. Flying Officer Nickerson of 421 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1730, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2885. Flying Officer Zary of 421 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1730, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2886. Flying Officer Soulsby of 137 Squadron on 20/9/1943 at 1205, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 2889. Captain Gran of 331 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 0940, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2890. Captain Heglund of 331 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 0940, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2891. Flying Officer Wardzinski of 302 Squadron on 19/9/1943 at 1720, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2893. Wing Commander Anderson of unidentified squadron on 21/9/1943 at 1435, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2894. Flight Lieutenant Studholme of 401 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2896. Pilot Officer Davenport of 401 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 0935, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2897. Flying Officer Hayward of 401 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 0935, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2898. Pilot Officer Zabek of 412 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2899. Flight Lieutenant Wigley of 19 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 1000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 2900. Flight Sergeant Smith of 501 Squadron on 21/9/1943 at 1755, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 2803~2900
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-09-16
  • 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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