RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
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- Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
- Film Number: ARY 211-3
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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.) This batch of RAF camera gun footage includes shots from July, August and September 1940 and June 1941. Targets include Junkers Ju 88 and Messerschmitt Me 109 aircraft, and also shipping and ground targets.
- Description: Combat Film No 170. Sergeant Bennett of 609 Squadron on 18/12/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Junkers Ju 88. (NB good.) Combat Film No 184. Pilot Officer Dunn of 71 Squadron on 21/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 185. Pilot Officer Peterson of 71 Squadron on 21/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 186. Pilot Officer Tribkin of 71 Squadron on 21/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 187. Pilot Officer Kee of 242 Squadron on 20/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 188. Flight Lieutenant Grassick of 242 Squadron on 20/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 189. Flight Lieutenant Grassick of 242 Squadron on 21/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 190. Sergeant Casgrain of 242 Squadron on 23/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 193. (Rank not given) (name not given) of 609 Squadron on 24/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 194. Sergeant Redfern of 242 Squadron on 31/7/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 195. Flight Lieutenant Hamlyn of 242 Squadron on 3/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 196. Wing Commander Finlay of 41 Squadron on 2/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 197. Sergeant Swanwick of 41 Squadron on 3/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 199. Pilot Officer Mason of 263 Squadron on 2/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: airfield and ship. Combat Film No 200. Squadron Leader Donaldson of 263 Squadron on 2/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 203. Pilot Officer Hicks of 242 Squadron on 10/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 204. Flight Lieutenant Marples of 91 Squadron on 12/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 205. Flying Officer Coghlan of 263 Squadron on 12/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 206. Sergeant Hall of 242 Squadron on 17/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 207. Squadron Leader Holden of unidentified squadron on 21/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 208. Sergeant Hall of 242 Squadron on 26/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 209. Squadron Leader (name not given) of 72 Squadron on 29/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 210. Flight Lieutenant Grassick of 242 Squadron on 30/8/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 211. Flight Lieutenant Grassick of 242 Squadron on 2/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ship. Combat Film No 213. Wing Commander Rankin of 92 Squadron on 17/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 214. Sergeant Pocock of 72 Squadron on 17/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 215. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 19/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: anti-aircraft ships. (Good.) Combat Film No 216. Squadron Leader Thomas of 611 Squadron on 19/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ships. Combat Film No 217. Flight Lieutenant Scott-Malden of 603 Squadron on 18/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109 (as listed, but actually Focke-Wulf Fw 190). Combat Film No 218. Pilot Officer Buchanan of 41 Squadron on 18/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: biplane. Combat Film No 219. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 18/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: anti-aircraft ships. Combat Film No 220. Flight Lieutenant Mortimer-Rose of 234 Squadron on 19/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 221. Pilot Officer Archer of 92 Squadron on 20/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 222. Squadron Leader Pisarek of 308 Squadron on 20/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109F. Combat Film No 223. Pilot Officer Truscott of 452 Squadron on 21/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 224. Squadron Leader Pisarek of 308 Squadron on 21/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 225. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 26/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ships. Combat Film No 226. Sergeant Wright of 611 Squadron on 27/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 227. Sergeant Townsend of 611 Squadron on 27/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 228. Flight Lieutenant Crease of 402 Squadron on 27/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 229. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 27/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ships. Combat Film No 230. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 30/9/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ships (barges). Combat Film No 231. Squadron Leader Knight of 485 Squadron on 1/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: aircraft. Combat Film No 232. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: guardship. Combat Film No 233. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: S-boats. Combat Film No 234. Flying Officer Mouchott of 615 Squadron on 3/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: guardships. Combat Film No 235. Flight Lieutenant Hugo of 615 Squadron on 4/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: anti-aircraft ships. Combat Film No 238. (Rank not given) (name not given) of 91 Squadron on 9/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 239. Pilot Officer MacKenzie of 118 Squadron on 12/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 240. Squadron Leader Szczesniewsk of 315 Squadron on 12/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 241. Pilot Officer Junski of 315 Squadron on 13/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 242. Squadron Leader Gillam of 615 Squadron on 13/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: W/T (wireless telegraph) station. Combat Film No 243. Flight Lieutenant Rose of 234 Squadron on 15/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 244. Flight Lieutenant Christie of 245 Squadron on 19/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Aircraft firing cannons. Combat Film No 245. Sergeant Kruta of 245 Squadron on 19/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: ground targets. Aircraft firing Browning. Combat Film No 246. Sergeant Kowalski of 315 Squadron on 21/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 247. Flying Officer Ralkowski of 315 Squadron on 21/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 248. Pilot Officer Malezewski of 315 Squadron on 21/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 249. Flying Officer Mouchott of 615 Squadron on 17/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 250. Flight Lieutenant Scitivaux of 615 Squadron on 17/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Hurricane. Target: flak ship. Combat Film No 251. Sergeant Rigler of 609 Squadron on 22/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets and ship. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 252. Pilot Officer Fiodorczur of 315 Squadron on 21/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 253. Flying Officer Dazewski of 303 Squadron on 23/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ships. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 254. Squadron Leader Sample of 137 Squadron on 24/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Westland Whirlwind. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 255. Sergeant Sapind of 234 Squadron on 20/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 256. Pilot Officer Gill of 315 Squadron on 24/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 257. Pilot Officer Ranger of 41 Squadron on 26/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 258. Sergeant Green of 41 Squadron on 27/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 259. Sergeant Gordour of 41 Squadron on 27/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 260. Pilot Officer Buchanan of 41 Squadron on 27/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping. Aircraft firing cannon and machine gun. Combat Film No 261. Pilot Officer Robson of 118 Squadron on 31/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire VB. Target: shipping. Combat Film No 262. Flight Lieutenant Mortimer-Rose of 234 Squadron on 31/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 263. Sergeant Walker of 234 Squadron on 31/10/1941 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: shipping (low).
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- Colour: B&W
- Digitised: Yes
- Object_Number: ARY 211-3
- Sound: Silent
- Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
- Featured Period: 1939-1945
- Production Date: 1940-07 1940-08 1940-09 1941-06
- Production Country: GB
- Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production company)
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- Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: English
- Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 363 ft; Running time: 10 mins
- HD Media:Yes
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Related IWM Collections Objects:
ARY 211-2 (RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]) ARY 211-1 (RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title])