RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CMB 18
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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 701. Wing Commander Rankin of 72 Squadron on 30/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. K9 Camera and standard magazine Combat Film No K 702. Wing Commander Rankin of 72 Squadron on 30/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Me 109 K9 Camera and standard magazine Combat Film No K 703. Squadron Leader Douglas of 401 Squadron on 29/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 704. Flight Sergeant Gosburn of 401 Squadron on 29/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 705. Sergeant Durnford of 124 Squadron on 29/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 706. Pilot Officer Brettel of 124 Squadron on 29/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 707. Sergeant Williams of 111 Squadron on 29/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 711. Sergeant Robertson of 72 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. K5 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No K 712. Pilot Officer Ratten of 72 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. K7 camera with K7 magazine used. Combat Film No K 713. Pilot Officer Taylor of 133 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 715. Flight Lieutenant Bowman of 129 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 716. Sergeant Mitchell of 129 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 717. Flight Sergeant Hiskins of 129 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No K 718. Sergeant Irish of 129 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 726. Sergeant Van Houten of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: small ship. W9 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No K 723. Pilot Officer Fletcher of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper and enemy aircraft. W6 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No K 724. Squadron Leader Anderson of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. W10 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No K 725. Sergeant Mercer of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. W1 camera and standard magazine used. Combat Film No K 727. Flight Lieutenant Kohlman of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No K 728. Pilot Officer Wood of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 729. Sergeant Curling of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No K 730. Pilot Officer Evans of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: two armed minesweepers. Combat Film No K 731. Sergeant Ogden of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed minesweeper. Combat Film No K 732. Wing Commander Scott Malden of 222 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: armed minesweeper and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 734. Pilot Officer Halsey of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 736. Pilot Officer Brown of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 738. Flight Lieutenant Mooney of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 739. Pilot Officer Fetrow of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 740. Pilot Officer Mahon of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 741. Squadron Leader Kennard of 121 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 744. Sergeant Sognnes of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 745. Sergeant Fernley of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109 and trawler. Combat Film No K 746. Lieutenant Sem of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109 and trawler. Combat Film No K 748. Lieutenant Birksted of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: armed trawler. Combat Film No K 749. Sergeant Grainer of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 750. Lieutenant Berg of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper and Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 751. Lieutenant Leifseth of 331 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: minesweeper. Combat Film No K 752. Pilot Officer Blakeslee of 401 Squadron on 30/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 753. Flight Sergeant Murrey of 401 Squadron on 30/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 754. Flight Sergeant MacLennan of 401 Squadron on 30/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 755. Flight Sergeant Mares of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: water tower, barges, machine gun post. Combat Film No K 756. Sergeant Valasek of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: tanker in channel. Combat Film No K 757. Flight Lieutenant Hatek of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: machine gun position. Combat Film No K 758. Flight Sergeant Cap of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: barracks and gun positions. Combat Film No K 759. Flight Lieutenant Kasal of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: barracks and gun positions. Combat Film No K 760. Flight Lieutenant Raba of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: barracks and gun positions. Combat Film No K 761. Sergeant Kohout of 313 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: waterworks Blankenberghe. Combat Film No K 763. Sergeant Felfar of 111 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 764. Flight Lieutenant Du Monceau of 350 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 765. Pilot Officer Potter of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 766. Pilot Officer Helgason of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 767. Sergeant Morgan of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 768. Flight Lieutenant Coen of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No K 769. Squadron Leader Peterson of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: three Focke-Wulf Fw 190s. Combat Film No K 770. Pilot Officer Sprague of 71 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 771. Pilot Officer Sterne of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 772. Sergeant Mort of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 773. Sergeant Moore of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 774. Flight Sergeant Montgomery of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 775. Pilot Officer Davies of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 776. Sergeant O'Callaghan of 174 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: warehouse at Bruges. Combat Film No K 778. Sergeant Anderson of 403 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: barge in canal. Combat Film No K 779. Sergeant Murphy of 403 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: goods train. Combat Film No K 780. Squadron Leader Duke-Woolley of 124 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 781. Sergeant Durnford of 124 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 782. Flight Sergeant Hull of 124 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No K 783. Pilot Officer Middleton of 124 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 785. Flight Lieutenant Spurdle of 91 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No K 787. Flight Sergeant Robson of 485 Squadron on 31/05/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No K 788. Sergeant McLachlan of 175 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane II bomber. Target: portland. Combat Film No K 789. Sergeant Peters of 175 Squadron on 01/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane IIB. Target: portland. Combat Film No K 790. Squadron Leader Finucane of 602 Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 791. Flight Sergeant Thompson of 412 Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: wireless station. Combat Film No K 795. Wing Commander Scott Malden of 222 Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VC. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No K 796. Group Captain Lees of Station Flight Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No K 797. Wing Commander Hanks of Station Flight Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No K 800. Sergeant Daveybrook of 81 Squadron on 02/06/1942 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CMB 18
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: 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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