RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CMB 5
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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 K 1956. Flight Lieutenant Blakeslee of 133 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 1968. Pilot Officer Gudmunsen of 133 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217, off Dieppe. Combat Film No K 1984. Pilot Officer Picard of 330 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2004. Sergeant Pernica of 310 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2022. Flight Sergeant Gierner of 303 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No K 2023. Flying Officer Glowacki of 303 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No K 2024. Sergeant Rutecki of 303 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No K 2036. Flight Sergeant Motycka of 312 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 2045. Sergeant Liskutin of 312 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2069. Pilot Officer Behel of 245 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No K 2070. Flight Sergeant Cummings of 245 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No K 2073. Sergeant Loud of 602 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB 'M'. Target: Dornier Do 217E. Combat Film No K 2077. Pilot Officer Sampson of 602 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf and Dornier Do 17. Combat Film No K 2080. Sergeant Letheridge of 602 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2125. Squadron Leader Thomas DFC of 129 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Heinkel He 598. Combat Film No K 2170. Flight Lieutenant Harrison of 154 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2173. Sergeant Davies of 154 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2180. Flight Lieutenant Rutkowski of 317 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Dornier Do 217 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 2187. Sergeant Mercer of 122 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2231. Sergeant Sognes of 331 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2250. Sergeant Djonne of 332 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No K 2291. Pilot Officer Shillitoe of 129 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time , flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 215, off Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2293. Sergeant Bjounstad of unidentified squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 215, off Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2323. Flight Lieutenant Hill of 403 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 2334. Squadron Leader Thorne of 32 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIC. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No K 2354. Sergeant Foster of 253 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: ground targets, Dieppe area. Combat Film No K 2365. Pilot Officer Luing of 137 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Westland Whirlwind I. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No K 2377. Flight Lieutenant Shepherd of 118 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Dornier Do 217, off Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2381. Flight Lieutenant Heap of 91 Squadron on 20/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 2442. Pilot Officer Emberg of 175 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: bombing attack, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2450. Flight Lieutenant Andrews of 175 Squadron on 19/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: bombing attack, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2458. Pilot Officer Urbanski of 302 Squadron on 22/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: unspecified Combat Film No K 2462. Flying Officer Kwiatkowski of 302 Squadron on 22/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: unspecified Combat Film No K 2535. Pilot Officer Patterson of 412 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ships, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2540. Flight Lieutenant Kelly of 412 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak ships, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2545. Squadron Leader Dolezal of 310 Squadron on 28/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109E. Combat Film No K 2550. Flight Lieutenant Harrison of 154 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 2554. Pilot Officer Aikman of 154 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 2555. Squadron Leader McConnell of 174 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2557. Pilot Officer Reynolds of 174 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2558. Flight Sergeant Benjamin of 174 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2559. Sergeant Seeley of 174 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 2561. Sergeant Moore of 174 Squadron on 27/8/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: shipping, Dieppe. Combat Film No K 1479. Flight Sergeant Rainthorne of 401 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: train and factory. Combat Film No K 1480. Flight Sergeant Genebel of 401 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: train and factory. Combat Film No K 1491. Sergeant Shanks of 124 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway installations, factory and trawler. Combat Film No K 1497. Flight Lieutenant Knocker of 124 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: viaduct and signal box. Combat Film No K 1518. Flight Lieutenant Daley of 121 Squadron on 21/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: flak tower near Newport. Combat Film No K 1523. Sergeant Fearnley of 331 Squadron on 21/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: factory, goods train, heavy gun post, soldiers. Combat Film No K 1529. Captain Maeher of 331 Squadron on 21/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shore battery, gun post, locomotive, barges, soldiers. Combat Film No K 1585. Flight Lieutenant Hartman of 310 Squadron on 23/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Laignon aerodrome. Combat Film No K 1781. Pilot Officer Steward of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No K 1785. Flight Lieutenant Murchie of 175 Squadron on 30/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurri-bomber. Target: shipping near Les Triagoz. Combat Film No K 1312. Pilot Officer Mahon of 121 Squadron on 15/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: aerodrome, train and gun post. Combat Film No K 1316. Squadron Leader Prevot of 122 Squadron on 15/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: army huts. Combat Film No K 1323. Warrant Officer Livingstone of 154 Squadron on 15/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: hutted camp. Combat Film No K 1389. Pilot Officer Lynch of 71 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground targets, France. Combat Film No K 1397. Sergeant Goodall of 41 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground targets between Etratat and Le Havre. Combat Film No K 1398. Squadron Leader Fee of 41 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground targets between Etratat and Le Havre. Combat Film No K 1406. Flight Sergeant Eichar of 133 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: water tower, soldiers' billets and horse-drawn vehicle , east (of e Treport. Combat Film No K 1407. Flying Officer Nelson of 133 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: navigation beam station, east of Le Treport. Combat Film No K 1425. Pilot Officer Wyszkowski of 316 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground targets, strafing. Combat Film No K 1428. Flight Sergeant Gawlewicz of 316 Squadron on 20/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ground targets, strafing. Combat Film No K 1451. Squadron Leader Wickham of 111 Squadron on 21/7/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: gun posts and buildings, France.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CMB 5
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942
  • 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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