My thanks to everyone, again very interesting reading, but then anything Whirly related is always interesting… 😉

Sounds like a Time Team Special to me, can just see it, Summer dig, History of the Whirlwind, Fred Ballam from Westlands and Steve Vizzard from AA as the invited experts… 😀

Anyone know Tony Robinson … :rolleyes:

Stuart…

Anthony…

There’s probably alot more somewhere, but this is as much the IWM has without looking to hard… 🙂

We will be interested in viewing some of the footage to see just what a Whirly can do damage wise, to make sure our’s has the same hitting power as the real thing… 😉

Stuart…

ARY 211-3
FILM NUMBER

FILM TITLE:
[RAF CAMERA GUN FOOTAGE] [Allocated]
PRODUCTION DATE:
7/1940
8/1940
9/1940
6/1941

SHORT 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.) This batch of RAF camera gun footage includes shots from July, August and September 1940 and June 1941. Targets include Junkers Ju 88 and Messerschmitt Me 109 aircraft, and also shipping and ground targets

Combat Film No 199. Pilot Officer Mason of 263 Squadron, 2/81941 (time not given), flying unknown aircraft. Target: airfield and ship.

Combat Film No 200. Squadron Leader Donaldson of 263 Squadron, 2/81941 (time not given), flying unknown aircraft. Target: ship.

Combat Film No 205. Flying Officer Coghlan of 263 Squadron, 12/81941 (time not given), flying unknown aircraft. Target: shipping.

Combat Film No 254. Squadron Leader Sample of 137 Squadron, 24/101941 (time not given), flying Whirlwind. Target: ground.

RELATED ITEMS:
ARY 211-1
ARY 211-2

CMB 5

Combat Film No K.2365. Pilot Officer Luing of 137 Squadron, 19/8/1942 (time not given), flying Whirlwind I. Target: Ju88.

CGE 834-1330

Combat Film No 1095. Flight Lieutenant Holmes of 263 Squadron, 23/5/1943, 0825, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/34.
Combat Film No 1096. Pilot Officer Cotton of 263 Squadron, 23/5/1943, 0825, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/35.
Combat Film No 1097. Flight Lieutenant Coyne of 263 Squadron, 23/5/1943, 0825, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/36.
Combat Film No 1204. Flight Sergeant Bowker of 412 Squadron, 6/6/1943, 0730, flying Spitfire VB. Target: locomotives 412/23.
Combat Film No 1303. Flight Sergeant Ridley of 263 Squadron, 15/6/1943, 0620, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/37.

CGD 2725-3159

Combat Film No 2832. Pilot Officer Brearley of 263 Squadron, 31/10/1942, 1115, flying Whirlwind. Target: railway NW of La Haye du Puits 263/3.
Combat Film No 2839. Pilot Officer Furber of 137 Squadron, 31/10/1942, 1145, flying Whirlwind. Target: gun post N of Etaples N/C.
Combat Film No 2910. Sergeant Yates of 263 Squadron, 16/11/1942, 1650, flying Whirlwind. Target: railway and E-boat.
Combat Film No 2911. Pilot Officer Brearley of 263 Squadron, 16/11/1942, 1645, flying Whirlwind. Target: railway objectives.
Combat Film No 2973. Flying Officer Coyne of 263 Squadron, 26/11/1942, 1105, flying Whirlwind. Target: harbour installation 263/6.
Combat Film No 3035. Flying Officer Harvey of 263 Squadron, 7/12/1942, 1400, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/7.
Combat Film No 3036. Pilot Officer King of 263 Squadron, 7/12/1942, 1400, flying Whirlwind. Target: shipping 263/8.
Combat Film No 3067. Squadron Leader St J Coghlan DFC of 137 Squadron, 10/12/1942, 1140, flying Whirlwind. Target: aerodrome.
Combat Film No 3097. Pilot Officer Smith of 137 Squadron, 15/12/1942, 1555, flying Whirlwind. Target: FW 190 M1/8.
Combat Film No 3110. Flying Officer Bryan of 137 Squadron, 19/12/1942, 1425, flying Whirlwind. Target: FW 190 M1/3.
Combat Film No 3111. Pilot Officer Rebbetoy of 137 Squadron, 19/12/1942, ????, flying Whirlwind. Target: FW 190 M1/3.
Combat Film No 3126. Pilot Officer McClure of 137 Squadron, 21/12/1942, 1220, flying Whirlwind. Target: factory N/C.
Combat Film No 3127. Flying Officer Musgrave of 137 Squadron, 22/12/1942, 1210, flying Whirlwind. Target: train N/C.

CGE 3120-3442

Combat Film No 3426. Flight Sergeant Proctor of 263 Squadron, 19/10/1943, 1300, flying Whirlwind. Target: locomotives 263/43.
Combat Film No 3427. Flight Sergeant Dunlop of 263 Squadron, 19/10/1943, 1300, flying Whirlwind. Target: locomotives 263/44.
Combat Film No 3428. Flight Sergeant Beaumont of 263 Squadron, 19/10/1943, 1505, flying Whirlwind. Target: locomotives 45.
Combat Film No 3429. Pilot Officer Blacklock of 263 Squadron, 19/10/1943, 1505, flying Whirlwind. Target: locomotives 46.

ARY 2
FILM NUMBER
FILM TITLE:
[AIRBORNE EXERCISE AT TRAVELLER’S HILL, SUFFOLK] [Allocated]
PRODUCTION DATE:
29/3/1942
SHORT SUMMARY:
Unedited footage of a demonstration of air to ground support to an audience of service personnel and others.
FULL SUMMARY:
(Reel 1) Hawker Hectors of 296 Squadron tow Hotspur gliders of the Glider Exercise Unit over the battle area in good long and mid shots from the camera aircraft. A glider is shown in free flight before banking and landing. Troops emerge from the now stationary glider and run for cover (note the camera crew in the background and that the glider pilot, an RAF type is not wearing flying kit). A captured Heinkel He 111 and Messerschmitt Bf 110 fly overhead. They are both in British markings and the He 111 (serial AM177) retains its original KG26 unit badge. The scene of troops deploying is shown again taken from different angles. Some of the 8000 spectators are clearly visible in the background as is an Army stills photographer. Participating aircraft commence their demonstration of ground strafing. They include Curtiss Tomahawk Mk II’s of 2 Squadron (one flying at no more than ten feet) and Hurricanes of 32 Squadron. Gun flashes are clearly seen on one of the Hurricanes. After the German aircraft make a return visit, paratroops jump from a Whitley of 297 Squadron (see note) and land. Shots of a Boston of 88 Squadron low bombing and close ups of the targets being hit end the reel.
(Reel 2) After a flypast by a 3 Squadron Hurricane, various close ups of the targets under attack from various ordinance are seen. Thereafter the large audience is seen walking the site as the participating aircraft fly low over the assembly. A Boston Mk III, Wellington, Heinkel He 111, and Messerschmitt Bf 110 fly over towards the camera. More Hurricane attacks are filmed to be followed by a further shot of the crowds inspecting the damaged targets. 602 Squadron Spitfire Mk Vs buzz them. The German aircraft reappear followed by another display by the participating British aircraft. The reel concludes with further attacks by Hurricanes, including a cannon-armed Mk IIc of 3 Squadron.
(Reel 3) The battle area is seen from the air and in the four long shots, Hurricanes can be seen strafing the ground targets. The air to air sequences continue with views of three Bostons and a Stirling. Parachutes descend from a Whitley in the second shot. The smoke screen is clearly shown over the area. A good mid shot shows paratroops jumping from the ventral hatch of 297 Squadron Whitley Mk Vs. In the next shot the troops land. A Blenheim Mk IV of 13 Squadron lays a smoke screen at 100 feet, followed by another at higher altitude which envelopes the camera. A Westland Whirlwind (probably of 137 Squadron) makes a brief appearance as does another Boston and a Stirling of 149 Squadron. After another 32 Squadron attack on the ground targets a further glimpse of the crowds in the target area and paratroop drop are shown. Another smoke laying pass is filmed before an excellent view of a Blenheim flying low and towards the camera. Halfway along the aircraft’s siren is put into its operating position which is particularly noteworthy. Attack sequences by 3 Squadron complete the reel. (Note that the last Hurricane, a Mk IIc, is camouflaged as a night fighter).

Thanks to everyone here, I’ve now found the passage mentioning the Peregrine Battle, K9477 in Ken Wixey’s Forgotten Bombers of the Royal Air Force (ISBN 1-85409-306-1) Shame R-R has mislaid the Photo’s, mind you the new lad there did say they had nothing on the Peregrine at all when I requested the AP…

Jerry, do you know what else R-R have concerning Whirly material?

Niall, pleasure as always seeing you here, sorry I haven’t replied to your last email, will write and get you up to speed with our Whirly replica…;) It’s a 😀 & 🙁 story…

Many thanks again to all…

Stuart…