RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CMB 11
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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 1. Squadron Leader Currant of 501 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No K 3. Sergeant Brown of 118 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 4. Pilot Officer Boyles of 234 Squadron on 16/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109E. Combat Film No K 5. Pilot Officer Tonkinson of 501 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 7. Sergeant Rocousky of 501 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 12. Sergeant Anderson of 71 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 13. Flight Lieutenant Fajtl of 313 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway wagons near Dieppe. Combat Film No K 14. Squadron Leader Mrazek of 313 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: ship near Dieppe. Combat Film No K 15. Flight Sergeant Wood of 222 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 16. Wing Commander Scott-Malden of 403 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 19. Flight Lieutenant Swannick of 222 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 20. Sergeant Van Henton of 222 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 21. Pilot Officer Fletcher of 222 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109E. Combat Film No K 23. Pilot Officer Du Fretay of 174 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: gun positions near Marquise. Combat Film No K 24. Flight Sergeant Merryweather of 174 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: gun positions near Marquise. Combat Film No K 25. Pilot Officer Hunt of 174 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: gun positions near Marquise. Combat Film No K 27. Lieutenant Austeen of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Barges. Combat Film No K 28. Flight Sergeant O'Connor of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway. Combat Film No K 29. Sergeant Hannan of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway engines. Combat Film No K 30. Sergeant Stewart of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway and warehouse. Combat Film No K 32. Squadron Leader Smith of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Distillery and railway. Combat Film No K 33. Pilot Officer Donnett of 64 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: railway engines. Combat Film No K 35. Flight Sergeant Robinson of 174 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: Dieppe sweep. Combat Film No K 36. Sergeant Brooks of 174 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: Dieppe sweep. Combat Film No K 37. Flight Lieutenant Lane of 174 Squadron on 18/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: Dieppe sweep. Combat Film No K 38. Sergeant Horn of 306 Squadron on 17/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 40. Flying Officer Stabrowski of 308 Squadron on 22/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No K 42. Squadron Leader Wells of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 44. Sergeant Leckie of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 45. Pilot Officer Palmer of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 46. Flight Lieutenant Compton of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 47. Flight Lieutenant Kilian of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 48. Pilot Officer Ralph of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 49. Pilot Officer Griffith of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 51. Pilot Officer De Naeyer of 72 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 52. Flight Lieutenant Armstrong of 72 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 53. Pilot Officer Daniel of 72 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 54. Sergeant Robinson of 72 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 55. Flight Lieutenant Bruce of 124 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109E. Combat Film No K 57. Pilot Officer Muller of 122 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 58. Pilot Officer Van De Poel of 122 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 59. Pilot Officer Jicha of 122 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 60. Wing Commander Powell of Station Flight Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 61. Flight Sergeant Downer of 91 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109E. Combat Film No K 62. Pilot Officer Heap of 91 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Shipping. Combat Film No K 64. Sergeant Randell of 111 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 65. Squadron Leader Finucane of 602 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 66. Pilot Officer Denneley of 602 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: not specified. Combat Film No K 68. Pilot Officer Thorne of 602 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: not specified. Combat Film No K 69. Flight Lieutenant Lacey of 602 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 70. Squadron Leader Wells of 485 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 71. Pilot Officer Checketts of 485 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 72. Pilot Officer Watson of 457 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 74. Pilot Officer Ashton of 124 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 76. Pilot Officer De Naeyer of 72 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 78. Pilot Officer Gregson of 111 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 79. Pilot Officer Hruby of 111 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No K 81. Sergeant Rowe of 222 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 83. Flight Lieutenant Swannick of 222 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 85. Pilot Officer Daley of 121 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Junkers Ju 52. Combat Film No K 86. Pilot Officer Skinnon of 121 Squadron on 24/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Junkers Ju 52. Combat Film No K 87. Squadron Leader Peterson of 71 Squadron on 25/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 90. Flight Sergeant Thorne of 602 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 91. Pilot Officer Niven of 602 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 92. Squadron Leader Finucane of 602 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 93. Pilot Officer Niven of 602 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 94. Squadron Leader Finucane of 602 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 95. Flying Officer Shand of 485 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 96. Flight Lieutenant Compton of 485 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 97. Pilot Officer McNeil of 485 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 98. Pilot Officer Mackie of 485 Squadron on 26/04/42 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 99. Flight Lieutenant Sly of 457 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 100. Sergeant Blake of 457 Squadron on 26/04/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CMB 11
  • 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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