RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 3~51
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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 3. Pilot Officer McDonald of 401 Squadron on 12/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 5. Pilot Officer Cameron of 402 Squadron on 13/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 6. Flight Officer MacKay of 485 Squadron on 13/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. 485/4. Combat Film No 7. Pilot Officer Renaud of 340 Squadron on 13/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. 340/1. Combat Film No 8. Flight Lieutenant Piltingsrud of 56 Squadron on 12/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: tugs and barge. Combat Film No 9. Flight Officer Seydel of 350 Squadron on 14/1/1943 at 1645, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 10. Flight Officer Cleason of 350 Squadron on 14/1/1943 at 1645, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 13. Second Lieutenant Gover of 336 Squadron on 14/1/1943 at 1130, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. 336/16. Combat Film No 14. Lieutenant Petersen of 336 Squadron on 14/1/1943 at 1130, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. 336/22. Combat Film No 16. Pilot Officer Gimbel of 401 Squadron on 15/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 17. Pilot Officer McDonald of 401 Squadron on 15/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 18. Flight Officer Sunstrum of 402 Squadron on 15/1/1943 at 1445, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 19. Pilot Officer Ross of 402 Squadron on 15/1/1943 at 1445, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 20. Pilot Officer Earle of 412 Squadron on 15/1/1943 at 1440, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 24. Second Lieutenant Sognnes of 331 Squadron on 14/1/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. N/C. Combat Film No 25. Flight Officer Hume of 485 Squadron on 16/1/1943 at 1215, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground target. 485/5. Combat Film No 26. Sergeant White of 485 Squadron on 16/1/1943 at 1215, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. 485/6. Combat Film No 27. Sergeant Shipp of 165 Squadron on 16/1/1943 at 1220, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 28. Sergeant Curry of 165 Squadron on 16/1/1943 at 1220, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 29. Flight Officer Gorzula of 302 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: locomotive. 302/15. Combat Film No 30. Pilot Officer Zdzitowiecki of 302 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: locomotive. 302/16. Combat Film No 31. Flight Officer Gladych of 302 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: locomotive. 302/17. Combat Film No 32. Sergeant Loska of 302 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: locomotive. 302/18. Combat Film No 33. Pilot Officer McDonald of 401 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: ground target. Combat Film No 34. Squadron Leader Malloy of 402 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1500, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 35. Pilot Officer Robb of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1150, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 36. Sergeant Marshall of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1150, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 38. Flight Lieutenant Needham of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 39. Squadron Leader Kelly of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 40. Sergeant Jasmine of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No 42. Pilot Officer Robb of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and locomotive. Combat Film No 43. Pilot Officer Powell of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 44. Sergeant Ketterson of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and locomotive. Combat Film No 45. Sergeant Kinnaird of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 46. Flight Lieutenant Ellis of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 47. Sergeant Kinnaird of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 48. Flight Lieutenant Needham of 412 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1510, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 49. Pilot Officer Richardson of 165 Squadron on 17/1/1943 at 1047, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed trawler. Combat Film No 50. Pilot Officer Powell of 412 Squadron on 18/1/1943 at 1635, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No 51. Sergeant Kinnaird of 412 Squadron on 18/1/1943 at 1635, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: locomotive.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 3~51
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-01
  • 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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