RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE - FIGHTER COMMAND [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: CGE 5801~5818
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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 5801. Flying Officer Briant of 151 Squadron on 15/06/1944 at 1600, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5802. Flight Lieutenant Gregory of 151 Squadron on 15/06/1944 at 0600, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5803. Flying Officer Kneath of 151 Squadron on 16/06/1944 at 1030, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5804. Flying Officer Turner of 151 Squadron on 16/06/1944 at 1030, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5805. Flight Lieutenant Etherton of 151 Squadron on 16/06/1944 at 1030, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5806. Flying Officer Stone of 41 Squadron on 16/06/1944 at 1720, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5807. Flying Officer Curtis of 41 Squadron on 16/06/1944 at 1720, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5810. Flight Lieutenant Bearman of 131 Squadron on 17/06/1944 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5811. Warrant Officer Cross of 131 Squadron on 17/06/1944 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5812. Pilot Officer Hurst of 131 Squadron on 17/06/1944 at 1200, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5813. Flight Lieutenant Cleland of 616 Squadron on 15/06/1944 at 1830, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5814. Flying Officer Hobson of 616 Squadron on 15/06/1944 at 1830, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5815. Flying Officer Jennings of 616 Squadron on 15/06/1944 at 1830, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Combat Film No 5816. Flight Lieutenant Cosby of 264 Squadron on 18/06/1944 at 0225, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Combat Film No 5818. Flying Officer Brooke of 264 Squadron on 18/06/1944 at 2240, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: Junkers Ju 88.
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  • Production Date: 1944-06-15
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  • Notes: Technical: negatives of these films are held as part of CGE 5337~5920.
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    CGE 5801~5818

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