COMPILATION OF CAMERA GUN FILM SHOT BY USAAF PILOTS OF THE 78TH FIGHTER GROUP STATIONED AT DUXFORD DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: COMPILATION OF CAMERA GUN FILM SHOT BY USAAF PILOTS OF THE 78TH FIGHTER GROUP STATIONED AT DUXFORD DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CMB 34
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  • Summary: Compilation of camera gun film shot by USAAF pilots of the 78th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, stationed at Duxford from 1943 to 1945. Equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts, these pilots participated in ground attacks against moving enemy targets in North Western Europe before and after D-Day. Intertitles identify the Combat Film number, rank and name of pilot, Squadron and date of the attack recorded by automatic camera.
  • Description: Combat Film No US 878. Lieutenant Wright of 82 Squadron on 30/11/1943 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 1082. Lieutenant W M Wesson of 82 Squadron on 30/12/1943 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 1083. Lieutenant W Hegman of 82 Squadron on 30/12/1943 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 1084. Lieutenant M S Martinez of 82 Squadron on 30/12/1943 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 2. Lieutenant M S Martinez of 82 Squadron on 4/1/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109, Messerschmitt Me 110 and flak tower. Combat Film No 249. Lieutenant M S Martinez of 82 Squadron on 29/1/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 454. Lieutenant W M Wesson of 82 Squadron on 6/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft. Combat Film No 466. Lieutenant W M Wesson of 82 Squadron on 8/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Heinkel He 177 and He 111. Combat Film No 468. Lieutenant C Webb of 82 Squadron on 8/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Heinkel He 111s. Combat Film No 489. Lieutenant W M Wesson of 82 Squadron on 10/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 490. Lieutenant G M Turley of 82 Squadron on 10/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: two Messerschmitt Me 109s. Combat Film No 491. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 10/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 627. Lieutenant C Webb of 82 Squadron on 11/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 655. Lieutenant G M Turley of 82 Squadron on 13/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Junkers Ju 88s. Combat Film No 691. Lieutenant G M Turley of 82 Squadron on 20/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 879. Lieutenant G M Turley of 82 Squadron on 24/2/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 1122. Lieutenant C Webb of 82 Squadron on 6/3/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 1574. Lieutenant H L Eakes of 82 Squadron on 18/3/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: dummy aircraft. Combat Film No 1575. Lieutenant M S Martinez of 82 Squadron on 18/3/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: dummy aircraft. Combat Film No 1982. Lieutenant C Webb of 82 Squadron on 30/3/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2062. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 1/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Junkers Ju 87 and unidentified aircraft. Combat Film No 2067. Lieutenant H L Eakes of 82 Squadron on 1/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Dornier Do 217. Combat Film No 2149. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 5/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2291. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 8/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2307. Lieutenant M S Martinez of 82 Squadron on 8/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 2666. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 12/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Junkers Ju 87. Combat Film No 3398. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 24/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 3573. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 28/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 4256. Lieutenant P H Hazelett of 82 Squadron on 19/5/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and ground targets. Combat Film No 4264. Lieutenant W H Genge of 82 Squadron on 22/5/1944 at unspecified time, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Target: ground targets.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: CMB 34
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM © IWM (CMB 34)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-1944
  • Production Country:American
  • Production Details:United States Army Air Forces (Production sponsor)
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  • Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Title language: English
  • Technical Details:16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 800 ft ca; Running time: 20 mins ca
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

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