RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 1601~1700
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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, aircraft type, date and time of attack, and target. (Personnel named are not visible.)
  • Description: Combat Film No FC 1601. Flight Lieutenant Topfield of 222 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1602. Flight Lieutenant Tripe of 222 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1345, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1604. Wing Commander Ratten of Hornchurch Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1605. Wing Commander Ratten of Hornchurch Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1606. Flying Officer Ciastula of 316 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1607. Wing Commander Gabszewicz of 316 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Messerschmitt Me 109 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1610. Flying Officer Mcpherson of 2 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1613. Flight Lieutenant Spencer of 418 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 0117, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: enemy aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1615. Flying Officer Matherson of 411 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1725, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No FC 1617. Major Maehre of 331 Squadron on 4/7/1943 at 1810, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1619. Flying Officer Podobinski of 303 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1100, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1620. Flying Officer Kolecki of 303 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1100, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1621. Flying Officer Socha of 303 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 11.00, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1622. Sergeant Kwasniewski of 303 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1100, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1623. Wing Commander Gabszewicz of 316 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1330, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1624. Group Captain Robinson of 316 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1320, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1627. Pilot Officer Liby of 118 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1920, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1628. Flight Lieutenant Shepherd of 118 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1920, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1629. Flight Sergeant Flight of 118 Squadron on 5/7/1943 at 1920, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1631. Flight Lieutenant Mcdonald of 403 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1031, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1632. Flight Lieutenant Conrad of 403 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1945, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1633. Squadron Leader Mcnair of 421 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1037, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1635. Flying Officer Marshall of 403 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1945, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1636. Squadron Leader Godefroy of 403 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1945, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1637. Pilot Officer Gray of 403 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1945, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1638. Pilot Officer Round of 91 Squadron on 5/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1639. Flight Lieutenant Easby of 91 Squadron on 5/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire XII. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1640. Flight Lieutenant Mansfield of 611 Squadron on 5/7/1943 at 1745, flying Supermarine Spitfire V. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1642. Flight Sergeant McNichol of 56 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1238, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1643. Flying Officer McGregor of 56 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1238, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1644. Flying Officer Sullivan of 56 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1238, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1645. Flying Officer Roper of 56 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1238, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1646. Sergeant Cole of 56 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1238, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1647. Squadron Leader De Soomer of 3 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 2040, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1648. Flying Officer Walmsley of 3 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 2040, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1649. Sergeant Whitman of 3 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 2040, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1650. Flight Sergeant Hutcheson of 3 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 2040, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1651. Squadron Leader Manak of 198 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1810, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1652. Flying Officer Houston of 198 Squadron on 6/7/1943 at 1810, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1653. Flight Sergeant Gilland of 198 Squadron on 7/7/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1654. Flight Lieutenant Cameron of 198 Squadron on 7/7/1943 at 1300, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1655. Squadron Leader Mason of 168 Squadron on 8/7/1943 at 1600, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1656. Flying Officer Robb of 400 Squadron on 8/7/1943 at 1530, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft and locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1658. Flying Officer Harthill of 26 Squadron on 9/7/1943 at 1430, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1659. Flying Officer Bagshaw of 26 Squadron on 9/7/1943 at 1430, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1660. Sergeant Murkowski of 316 Squadron on 9/7/1943 at 0920, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft. Combat Film No FC 1661. Flight Lieutenant Sobolewski of 316 Squadron on 9/7/1943 at 0920, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1663. Flight Lieutenant Collins of 3 Squadron on 8/7/1943 at 2240, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1664. Flight Sergeant Crisford of 3 Squadron on 8/7/1943 at 2240, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1665. Sergeant Tidy of 3 Squadron on 8/7/1943 at 2240, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: shipping. Combat Film No FC 1671. Pilot Officer Omand of 421 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0809, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1673. Pilot Officer Bary of 421 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0809, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1674. Flight Lieutenant Sager of 421 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0815, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1675. Squadron Leader McNair of 421 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0813, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No FC 1677. Flight Lieutenant Sobolewski of 316 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1679. Flight Lieutenant Siekierski of 316 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire IX. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No FC 1681. Flying Officer Collins of 400 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1240, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1688. Pilot Officer Sames of 486 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0840, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1689. Flying Officer Dall of 486 Squadron on 10/7/1943 at 0840, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1692. Captain Fuchs of 501 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No FC 1693. Flying Officer De Merode of 501 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1530, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1694. Squadron Leader Manak of 198 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1100, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotives. Combat Film No FC 1695. Flying Officer Jonas of 198 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1100, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: locomotive. Combat Film No FC 1696. Flight Lieutenant Duego of 198 Squadron on 11/7/1943 at 1400, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No FC 1700. Flight Lieutenant Grant DFC of 400 Squadron on 12/7/1943 at 1645, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: locomotives and enemy aircraft.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: CGE 1601~1700
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (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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    CGE 1601~1700

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