RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGD 1~41
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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 1. Pilot Officer Proudman of unidentified squadron on 13/1/1940 (?) at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Heinkel He 111. Combat Film No 6. Flight Lieutenant Crossley of 32 Squadron on 11/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: ground strafing. Combat Film No 7. Flying Officer Milner of 32 Squadron on 11/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 8. (Rank not given) Coghlan of 56 Squadron on 12/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 10. Flight Lieutenant Crossley of 32 Squadron on 18/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 12. Flight Lieutenant Malan of 74 Squadron on 22/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Junkers Ju 88. Combat Film No 14. Flight Lieutenant Pearson of 54 Squadron on 24/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 18. Flight Sergeant Franklin of 65 Squadron on 24/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Henschel Hs 126. Combat Film No 19. Flight Lieutenant Pearson of 54 Squadron on 24/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 20. Pilot Officer Couzens of 54 Squadron on 25/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 23. Flight Lieutenant Malan of 74 Squadron on 24/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Heinkel. Combat Film No 24. Flight Lieutenant Olive of 65 Squadron on 26/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 25. (Rank not given) McPherson of 65 Squadron on 25/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110. Combat Film No 26. (Rank not given) McPherson of 65 Squadron on 26/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 34. Flight Lieutenant Crossley of 32 Squadron on 26/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: unspecified. Combat Film No 38. Flying Officer Moberley of 616 Squadron on 28/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109. Combat Film No 41. Flight Lieutenant Ellis of 610 Squadron on 29/5/1940 at unspecified time, flying unidentified aircraft. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940-05
  • 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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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    CGD 1~41

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