RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CMB 3
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  • Summary: British camera gun film against German air, sea and ground targets between May 1940 and April 1942, shot by RAF fighter squadron pilots (named, but invisible).
  • Description: Combat Film No 483. Pilot Officer De Wolff of 64 Squadron on 18/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 316. Squadron Leader Gaunce of 41 Squadron on 18/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 407. Flying Officer Lane of 602 Squadron on 12/2/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 44. Flight Lieutenant Webster of 41 Squadron on 31/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111 and Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 482. Pilot Officer Mitchell of 64 Squadron on 18/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 391. Squadron Leader Finucane of 602 Squadron on 12/2/1942 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 484. Sergeant Spacek of 313 Squadron on 18/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 408. Pilot Officer Gibbs of 607 Squadron on 12/2/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 478. Pilot Officer Divoy of 64 Squadron on 15/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 479. Pilot Officer Donnet of 64 Squadron on unspecified date at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 492. Pilot Officer Armstrong of unidentified squadron on 24/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: unspecified. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 493. Pilot Officer Sherk of 129 Squadron on 25/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 498. Squadron Leader Hugo of 41 Squadron on 24/3/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: unspecified. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 516. Pilot Officer Tait of 602 Squadron on 2/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: unspecified. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 602. Flying Officer Horraczewski of 303 Squadron on 16/4/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 11. Flight Lieutenant Malan of 74 Squadron on 21/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel He 111 and two Junkers Ju 88 aircraft. Combat Film No 17. Flight Lieutenant Malan of 74 Squadron on 24/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier Do 217 and Potez aircraft. Combat Film No 35. Flight Lieutenant Olive of 65 Squadron on 27/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 173. Flight Lieutenant Tamblyn of 242 Squadron on 25/2/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 174. Pilot Officer Ogilvie of 609 Squadron on 19/3/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 175. Flight Lieutenant Tamblyn of 242 Squadron on 25/3/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier. Combat Film No 176. Pilot Officer McKelvie of 603 Squadron on 18/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 177. Squadron Leader Rankin of 92 Squadron on 18/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 178. Flight Lieutenant McFie of unidentified squadron on 19/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 179. Flying Officer Ogilvie of 609 Squadron on 21/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 180. Flight Lieutenant Gilroy of 603 Squadron on 30/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 181. Flying Officer Charles of 54 Squadron on 30/6/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 203. Pilot Officer Hices of 242 Squadron on 10/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 211. Flight Lieutenant Grassick of 242 Squadron on 2/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 212. Pilot Officer Secretan of 54 Squadron on 19/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 213. Wing Commander Rankin of 92 Squadron on 17/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 214. Sergeant Pocock of 72 Squadron on 17/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 216. Squadron Leader Thomas of 611 Squadron on 19/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 217. Flight Lieutenant Scott-Malden of 603 Squadron on 18/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 218. Pilot Officer Buchanan of 41 Squadron on 18/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 220. Flight Lieutenant Mortimer-Rose of 234 Squadron on 19/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 225. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 26/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 229. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 27/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 230. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 30/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 232. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: guardships. Combat Film No 233. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: E-boats. Combat Film No 234. Flying Officer Mouchott of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: guardships. Combat Film No 236. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 9/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ships and aircraft. Combat Film No 237. Flight Lieutenant Hugo of 615 Squadron on 9/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 241. Pilot Officer Junski of 315 Squadron on 13/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Combat Film No 249. Flying Officer Mouchotte of 615 Squadron on 17/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 258. Sergeant Green of 41 Squadron on 27/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon and guns. Combat Film No 260. Pilot Officer Buchannan of 41 Squadron on 27/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon and guns. Combat Film No 262. Flight Lieutenant Mortimer-Rose of 234 Squadron on 30/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon. Combat Film No 263. Sergeant Walker of 234 Squadron on 30/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon. Combat Film No 272. Sergeant Birtles of 118 Squadron on 3/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon and guns. Combat Film No 273. Flight Lieutenant Mowat of 607 Squadron on 1/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 280. Sergeant Adamek of 303 Squadron on 6/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft fitted with cannon and guns. Combat Film No 304. Flying Officer Daszewski of 303 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 305. Flight Lieutenant Kulaczkowski of 303 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 306. Squadron Leader Jamkiewicz of 303 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 307. Pilot Officer Drobinski of 303 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 309. Pilot Officer Krawczywski of 308 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 312. Pilot Officer Kudrewicz of 308 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 314. Pilot Officer Paley of 308 Squadron on 15/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 315. Sergeant Freeman of 118 Squadron on 17/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets, strafing. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 316. Squadron Leader Gaunce of 41 Squadron on 18/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft fitted with cannon and Browning. Combat Film No 318. Flight Lieutenant Hugo of 615 Squadron on 18/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 320. Squadron Leader Villa of 65 Squadron on 23/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 323. Flight Lieutenant Hugo of 615 Squadron on 23/11/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CMB 3
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (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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