RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 1749~1794
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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 FC 1749. Flight Lieutenant Peacock of 181 Squadron on 14/7/1944 at 0850, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1750. Flight Lieutenant McDonald of 403 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1650, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1751. Pilot Officer Dowding of 403 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1650, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1758. Flight Lieutenant Hume of 485 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1630, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1759. Flight Sergeant White of 485 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1630, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1760. Squadron Leader Checketts of 485 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1630, flying Supermarine Spitfire IXB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1763. Pilot Officer Knewstub of 400 Squadron on 16/7/1944 at 1230, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No FC 1769. Wing Commander Johnson of 421 Squadron on 16/7/1944 at 1957, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1770. Flight Lieutenant Keene of 411 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1710, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1771. Flying Officer Matheson of 411 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1710, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1779. Pilot Officer Fitzgibbon of 486 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1330, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1780. Pilot Officer Sames of 486 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1330, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1781. Squadron Leader Scott of 486 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1330, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1786. Flying Officer Robson of 602 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1650, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1787. Flight Lieutenant Sorge of 602 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1644, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1789. Flight Lieutenant Loud of 602 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1650, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1790. Flying Officer Hearne of 65 Squadron on 15/7/1944 at 1700, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1794. Flight Lieutenant Boudier of 341 Squadron on 16/7/1944 at 2015, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 1749~1794
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07
  • 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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