WWII Gun Camera Footage (1 Viewer)

[Gnomey]

Nice ones!

 

[hw97karbine]

Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 pilot continues to shoot at a Desert Air Force Curtiss Tomahawk as it crash lands in North Africa circa late 1941

 

[hw97karbine]

Rare piece of Regia Aeronautica gun camera showing Allied vehicles being strafed in North Africa

 

[hw97karbine]

F/O J. Butler in a No. 65 Squadron Mustang Mk III attacks a II/JG26 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D moments too late to protect one of seven Lancaster bomber lost during a daylight raid on the Gremberg Marshalling Yards in Cologne on December 23rd 1944

On 16 December 1944, German Panzers spearheaded a surprise attack in the Ardennes that smashed through thinly held Allied lines, catching the US and Allied commanders completely off-guard.
The Germans not only had the element of surprise but also the weather on their side. Pathfinder crews from 582 Squadron (Little Staughton) and 35 Squadron (Graveley) were briefed to attack the railway marshalling yards in the Gremberg district of Cologne – yards that were critical to the German supply route – only to have their attack postponed.
But on 23 December, at the third time of asking and despite atrocious weather in the UK, the decision was finally made to go.
Heavy, predicted flak began to pepper the sky. Not a single aircraft in the first formation escaped undamaged. And then a squadron of German fighters appeared on the scene, led by one of Germany's greatest 'Experten', Anton Hackl.
RAF Mustangs from 19, 65 and 122 Squadrons fought hard to keep the bomber boys safe, but despite their best efforts, it was still a slaughter.

Lancaster losses during the raid:

35 Sqn PB678/F and 35 Sqn PB683/H - collided and crashed in sea

582 Sqn PB558/A - Flak and Fighter

582 Sqn PB141/F - Flak and Fighter

582 Sqn PB523/J - Flak and Fighter

582 Sqn PB120/P - Flak and Fighter

582 Sqn PB371/V - Flak

 

[hw97karbine]

Luftwaffe Bf 109 F pilot displays very little concern for ammunition economy while dogfighting with RAF Hurricanes over France in 1942

 

[VMTB143]

View: https://youtu.be/SjoBVEma0MA?feature=shared

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Luftwaffe Bf 109 F pilot displays very little concern for ammunition economy while dogfighting with RAF Hurricanes over France in 1942

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A very liberal use indeed. Although seems that at the end scored a few hits

 

[Gnomey]

Good ones!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Luftwaffe Bf 109 F pilot displays very little concern for ammunition economy while dogfighting with RAF Hurricanes over France in 1942

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That is some piss-poor shooting.

 

[Checkertail20]

This looks like the German pilot may have jumped right into the attacking plane.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1F5JuuwgFc

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

This looks like the German pilot may have jumped right into the attacking plane.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1F5JuuwgFc

Holy crap.

 

[hw97karbine]

USAAF pilot keeps his finger on the trigger as a Luftwaffe fighter crash lands in 1944 to the detriment of a local barn