RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 8702~8746 P1
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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 8702. Warrant Officer Syperek of 316 Squadron on 05/08/1944 at 0657, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8703. Flight Lieutenant Mellersh of 96 Squadron on 29/07/1944 at unspecified time, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: two flying bombs. 2nd Tactical Air Force. Combat Film No 8717. Pilot Officer Walton of 165 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1615, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8718. Flight Lieutenant Porteous of 165 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1915, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8721. Flying Officer Bridgeman of 1 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1655, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8723. Flight Lieutenant Maskill of 1 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1900, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8726. Warrant Officer Horne of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 8728. Pilot Officer Manfred of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 8729. Pilot Officer Boucher of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 8730. Flight Sergeant Flett of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 8731. Pilot Officer Gates of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1700, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: unspecified. ADGB. Combat Film No 8732. Pilot Officer Nicholls of 137 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 1700, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: unspecified. ADGB. Combat Film No 8737. Warrant Officer Alderton of 85 Squadron on 05/08/1944 at 0420, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8738. (Rank not given) Owen of 85 Squadron on 05/08/1944 at 0430, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8739. Lieutenant Fossum of 85 Squadron on 05/08/1944 at 0438, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8740. Flight Lieutenant Fennell of 85 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at unspecified time, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8742. Flight Lieutenant Haugton of 85 Squadron on 05/08/1944 at unspecified time, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8743. Pilot Officer York of 85 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 0256, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: two flying bombs. Combat Film No 8744. Flight Lieutenant Searle of 85 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 0336, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB. Combat Film No 8746. Pilot Officer Vale of 157 Squadron on 04/08/1944 at 0128, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: flying bomb. ADGB.
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  • Object_Number: CGE 8702~8746 P1
  • Sound: Silent
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  • Production Date: 1944-07
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