RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - ADGB (AIR DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - ADGB (AIR DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 4001~4100
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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 4001. Flight Lieutenant Fittall of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4002. Pilot Officer Bowman of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4003. Pilot Officer McDonald of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4004. Flying Officer Freeman of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4005. Flying Officer Abbott of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4006. Flying Officer Williams of 198 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4007. Pilot Officer Detal of 609 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: two Dornier Do 217s. Combat Film No 4008. Sergeant Henrion of 609 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 4009. Flying Officer Ross of 609 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: three Dornier Do 217s. Combat Film No 4010. Squadron Leader Thornton-Brown of 609 Squadron on 4/12/1943 at 1430, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: two Dornier Do 217s. Combat Film No 4011. Squadron Leader Thornton-Brown of 609 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4012. Flying Officer Geerts of 609 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1215, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4013. Flight Sergeant Witman of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4014. Squadron Leader Dennehey of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4015. Pilot Officer Smith of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4016. Flying Officer Johnstone of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4017. Flight Sergeant Boucher of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4018. Flying Officer Chalmers of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4019. Pilot Officer Clarke of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4020. Flight Lieutenant London of 137 Squadron on 5/12/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4028. Flying Officer Johnson of 418 Squadron on 12/12/1943 at 1555, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 4029. Flight Lieutenant Kipp of 418 Squadron on 12/12/1943 at 1555, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 4030. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 4031. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 4032. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 4033. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 4035. Pilot Officer Hutcheson of 3 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets; dive bombing of Berck-sur-Mer airfield. Combat Film No 4036. Pilot Officer Tidy of 3 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets; dive bombing of Berck-sur-Mer airfield. Combat Film No 4037. Flight Sergeant Pottinger of 3 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets; dive bombing of Berck-sur-Mer airfield. Combat Film No 4038. Flight Lieutenant Mackichan of 3 Squadron on 15/12/1943 at 1200, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets; dive bombing of Berck-sur-Mer airfield. Combat Film No 4040. Flying Officer Higham of 1 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1505, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4041. Pilot Officer Ramsey of 1 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1505, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4042. Flight Lieutenant Perrin of 1 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1505, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4043. Pilot Officer Smith of 137 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4044. Flying Officer Chalmers of 137 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4045. Flight Sergeant Emslie of 137 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4046. Flying Officer Coupland of 137 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4048. Flight Sergeant Gates of 137 Squadron on 17/12/1943 at 1530, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4052. Captain Fuchs of 501 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 0900, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4054. Squadron Leader Russell of 164 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1510, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4055. Flight Sergeant Pigden of 164 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1510, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4056. Flying Officer King of 164 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1510, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4057. Flight Lieutenant Todd of 164 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1510, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4058. Flight Lieutenant Collington of 350 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1230, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4059. Flying Officer Herreman of 350 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 0910, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 4060. Squadron Leader Balmforth of 124 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1340, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 4062. Warrant Officer Earle of 3 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4064. (No further details given.) Combat Film No 4065. Flight Sergeant Wingate of 3 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4066. Flight Sergeant Pottinger of 3 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 1500, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4068. Flight Lieutenant Negus of 605 Squadron on 20/12/1943 at 2202, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No 4072. Squadron Leader Dennehey of 137 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4074. Sergeant Hayes of 137 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4076. Pilot Officer Smith of 137 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0900, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4077. Flight Sergeant Carter of 137 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0900, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4078. Flying Officer Chalmers of 137 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0900, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4081. Flight Sergeant Ashworth of 137 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0900, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4084. Pilot Officer Hutcheson of 3 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 0940, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4085. Flying Officer Edwards of 3 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4086. Flight Sergeant Darley of 3 Squadron on 21/12/1943 at 1415, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4087. Flight Sergeant Wild of 501 Squadron on 23/12/1943 at 1315, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 4089. Flight Lieutenant Perrin of 1 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0905, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4090. Pilot Officer Devey of 1 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0905, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4091. Pilot Officer Hornall of 1 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 0905, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4092. Pilot Officer Hornall of 1 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4093. Flight Lieutenant Perrin of 1 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1450, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4099. Flying Officer Edwards of 3 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1515, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4100. Flight Sergeant McCook of 3 Squadron on 22/12/1943 at 1515, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 4001~4100
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-11
  • 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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