Battle of Britain Album #33: Gun Camera Photos

Camera gun footage: Heinkel He 111. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1828.

 

Camera gun footage: Heinkel He 111. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1825.

 

A still from camera-gun film taken from a Spitfire flown by the CO of No. 609 Squadron, Squadron Leader H S Darley, as he opens fire amongst a formation of Heinkel He 111s of KG 55 which have just bombed the Supermarine aircraft works at Woolston, Southampton, 26 September 1940.

 

Camera gun footage: a Dornier Do 17Z being attacked. Dark object on the left is one of the crew baling out. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1831.

 

Camera gun footage: Heinkel He 111 on fire. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1833.

 

Camera gun footage: Dornier Do 17Z. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1824.

 

Camera gun footage: Dornier Do 17Z. Retouched photo. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1835.

 

Still from camera gun footage taken by Pilot Officer Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie of No. 609 Squadron showing a Dornier Do 17Z (F1+FH) of 1./KG 76 piloted by Oberleutnant Robert Zehbe under attack, 15 September 1940. The aircraft was later abandoned and flew on until being rammed over central London by Sergeant Ray Holmes of No. 504 Squadron. It crashed on Victoria station with two of the crew baling out. Zehbe was attacked by civilians and died of his injuries the following day. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1821.

 

A still from camera-gun film taken from a Spitfire of No. 609 Squadron flown by Flying Officer Tadeusz "Novi" Nowierski (formerly Polish Air Force) as he closes in on a formation of Dornier Do 17Zs of KG3 south-west of London at approximately 5.45 pm on 7 September 1940, the first day of the Blitz. Tracer bullets from the intercepting Spitfires can be seen traveling towards the enemy aircraft which were heading back to their base after bombing East London and the docks. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1820.

 

A still from camera-gun film taken from a Spitfire of No. 609 Squadron, flown by by Pilot Officer J D Bisdee, as he dived on a formation of Heinkel He IIIs of KG 55 which had just bombed the Supermarine aircraft works at Woolston, Southampton, 26 September 1940. Tracer bullets can be seen heading towards the formation as Bisdee opens fire. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1832.

 

A formation of Heinkel He 111 bombers viewed through the gun camera of an attacking Royal Air Force fighter.

 

A still from camera gun film shows tracer ammunition from a Supermarine Spitfire Mark I of No. 609 Squadron RAF, flown by Flight Lieutenant J H G McArthur, hitting a Heinkel He 111 on its starboard quarter. These aircraft were part of a large formation from KG 53 and KG 55 which attacked the Bristol Aeroplane Company's works at Filton, Bristol, just before midday on 25 September 1940. No. 609 Squadron were based at Middle Wallop, Hampshire. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1823.

 

Camera gun film still of Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 bombers under attack, 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1822.

 

A still from camera gun footage taken from a Supermarine Spitfire Mark I of No. 609 Squadron RAF flown by Pilot Officer R.F.G. Miller, showing a Heinkel He 111 of KG 53 or KG 55 taking hits in the port engine from Miller's machine guns. The aircraft was one of a force which bombed the Bristol Aeroplane Company's factory at Filton, Bristol. Miller was killed two days later when he collided head on with a Messerschmitt Me 110 of III/ZG 26 over Cheselbourne, Dorset. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1830.

 

A still from camera-gun film taken from a Spitfire of No. 609 Squadron, flown by by Pilot Officer J D Bisdee, as he dives on a formation of Heinkel He IIIs of KG 55 which had just bombed the Supermarine aircraft works at Woolston, Southampton, 26 September 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1826.

 

Camera gun footage of a Ju 87 Stuka being shot down by an RAF fighter, 1940. Imperial War Museum photo C 2418.