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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.)
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Combat Film No 485. Pilot Officer White of 485 Squadron on 9/4/1944 at 1720, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 487. Second Lieutenant Aarflot of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 489. Second Lieutenant Gabrielsen of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 490. Second Lieutenant Bakke of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 491. Capitaine Westly of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 492. Second Lieutenant Helland of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 493. Second Lieutenant Tideman of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 494. Second Lieutenant Bodtker of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 495. Lieutenant Isachsen of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 496. Major Christie of 332 Squadron on 11/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 498. Flight Lieutenant Pavey of 122 Squadron on 10/4/1944 at 1900, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 499. Wing Commander Braham of 305 Squadron on 13/4/1944 at 1510, flying De Havilland Mosquito. Target: unspecified.
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Combat Film No 500. Flying Officer Smik of 310 Squadron on 15/4/1944 at 1810, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. (NB camera only is used.)
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Combat Film No 501. Flight Sergeant Svenceny of 310 Squadron on 15/4/1944 at 1810, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 502. Flying Officer Kotlarz of 308 Squadron on 15/4/1944 at 1340, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 503. Flight Sergeant Mitura of 308 Squadron on 15/4/1944 at 1340, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 504. Flying Officer Schiele of 308 Squadron on 15/4/1944 at 1340, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 505. Flying Officer Charron of 412 Squadron on 18/4/1944 at 1955, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: bombing attack, construction works.
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Combat Film No 506. Flying Officer Wheeler of 412 Squadron on 18/4/1944 at 1955, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: bombing attack, construction works.
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Combat Film No 507. Flight Lieutenant Jones of 181 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1600, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 508. Squadron Leader McLeod of 443 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1850, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Dornier Do 217.
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Combat Film No 509. Wing Commander Johnston (Wing Leader) of 122 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1646, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 510. Flying Officer Minchin of 122 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1715, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: Junkers Ju 88.
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Combat Film No 511. Flight Sergeant Neish of 122 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1715, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 514. Flight Lieutenant Barrett of 65 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1645, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 515. Flying Officer Jonsson of 65 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1645, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 516. Flight Lieutenant Collyns of 65 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1645, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 517. Flight Lieutenant Smolik of 312 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1855, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 518. Pilot Officer Mletnecky of 312 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1855, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 521. Pilot Officer Dickinsen of 313 Squadron on 19/4/1944 at 1845, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 524. Pilot Officer Pullin of 132 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1205, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping.
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Combat Film No 525. Flying Officer Hawkins of 132 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1205, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping.
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Combat Film No 526. Flying Officer Caulton of 132 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1205, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping.
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Combat Film No 528. Squadron Leader Page of 132 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1205, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping.
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Combat Film No 529. Pilot Officer Munson of 132 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1205, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: shipping.
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Combat Film No 530. Wing Commander Kowalski of 302 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 2000, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 531. Flight Lieutenant Szymankiewski of 302 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 2015, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 532. Flying Officer Preston of 403 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1300, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 533. Squadron Leader Durrant of 19 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1730, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: two Messerschmitt Me 109s.
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Combat Film No 534. Flight Sergeant Vassiliades of 19 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1730, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 536. Wing Commander Johnson of 65 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1730, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 537. Pilot Officer Hillman of 65 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1730, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 538. Flying Officer Mutter of 65 Squadron on 22/4/1944 at 1730, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 539. Pilot Officer Crossland of 122 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1640, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 540. Flight Lieutenant Pavey of 122 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1630, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 541. Pilot Officer Roemmele of 122 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1630, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 542. Flying Officer Hayward of 401 Squadron on 24/4/1944 at 1947, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 109.
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Combat Film No 543. Pilot Officer Dowbiggin of 401 Squadron on 24/4/1944 at 1948, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110.
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Combat Film No 544. Flying Officer Ashleigh of 401 Squadron on 24/4/1944 at 1947, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Messerschmitt Me 110.
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Combat Film No 545. Flying Officer Brawn of 193 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1230, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 546. Flight Lieutenant Robinson of 122 Squadron on 23/4/1944 at 1645, flying North American P-51 Mustang. Target: enemy aircraft.
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Combat Film No 548. Second Lieutenant Ulstein of 331 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 1030, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Gyroscopic Gun Sight Mark IID used.
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Combat Film No 549. Wing Commander Davidson of 438 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 552. Flying Officer Heath of 440 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 553. Flying Officer Watkins of 440 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at unspecified time, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 555. Flight Sergeant Rutherford of 182 Squadron on 24/4/1944 at 1630, flying Hawker Typhoon. Target: ground targets.
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Combat Film No 556. Flying Officer Plummer of 441 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 558. Pilot Officer Gomes of 443 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 559. Flying Officer Ockenden of 443 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 560. Pilot Officer Williams of 443 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 562. Flight Lieutenant Walz of 443 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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Combat Film No 563. Flying Officer Fleming of 443 Squadron on 25/4/1944 at 0820, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
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16mm