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RAF Supermarine Spitfires of No 222 Squadron carry out mock attacks on a bomber during World War II

During the Battle of Britain in World War 2, RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire fighters of No. 222 Squadron are seen taking off and taxiing at RAF Station Hornchurch. Next they appear overhead as flights of three each in formation above the clouds. Aerial views of the formations from various angles. View past tail of a British bomber upon which the fighter aircraft will practice simulating attacks. Various views of the fighters in mock attacks. Two flights of three Spitfires in close formation leaving the exercise. Fighter aircraft recovering and taxiing in at their Hornchurch home base. Ground crewmen meeting the aircraft as they taxi in and guiding them, with hands on their wingtips. Closeup of one Spitfire that suffered propeller damage on landing.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 3 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041008
RAF Spitfire fighter planes of 222 Squadron scramble during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 aircraft of No 222 Squadron are started by ground crews as pilots scramble to their cockpits, at RAF Station Hornchurch, during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. A flight of three taxis out and takes off in formation. Closeup of another pilot climbing into cockpit of his Spirtfire. He waves at ground crewman and taxis rapidly from the parking spot. Several Spitfires taxiing, taking off in twos and threes, and then flying in loose formations overhead.

Date: 1940, August
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041009
British Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of Royal Air Force No. 41 Squadron at RAF Station Hornchurch in World War II

A Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 of No 41 Squadron RAF (Squadron code: "EB" on its fuselage) is readied for take-off by a ground crew at RAF Hornchurch, during World War 2. A Squadron Spitfire fighter aircraft lands. Spitfire planes in flight as seen from the tail of a slower flying camera plane (bomber). The Spitfirers buzz it from the rear in mock attack passes. Various views of the fighters maneuvering about behind the camera plane. As film ends, the Spirtfires begin to join up into formations

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041013
RAF Supermarine spitfire single-seat fighter planes in formation during World War II

British RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight, during World War 2. Squadron of Mk 1 Spitfires of RAF 222 Squadron (coded 'ZD') in formation.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041014
RAF Supermarine Spitfire and Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft in operation in World War II

RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight during World War 2. Squadron of 12 Spitfires of 222 Squadron (coded "ZD") flying overhead in variety of different formations. Squadron of RAF Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft take off in flights of three aircraft each. Good air-to air close-up of single 222 Squadron Spitfire aircraft in flight.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041015
The pilot of a 222 Squadron RAF Supermarine Spitfire makes his combat report in World War II.

The pilot of a 222 Squadron RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire, based at RAF Hornchurch, exits his cockpit during Battle of Britain, in World War 2, and submits his post-flight Combat Report to the Squadron's Intelligence Officer who meets him after landing. He climbs down and leans on the wing of his aircraft, next to the intelligence officer, as he motions with his hands, describing an aerial encounter with enemy aircraft. He then sketches the situation on the intelligence officer's pad. They both walk away from the parked aircraft.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041016