Lieutenant Butler, 435 Squadron, 479 Fighter Group, U.S. 8th Air Force, shoots down German FW-190 aircraft during World War 2. Gun camera footage shows part of German aircraft is blown off.
Gun camera footage: First Lieutenant J C McVay, 343 Squadron, 55 Fighter Group, U.S. 8th Air Force, shoots down German FW-190 aircraft, which crashes and burns during World War 2
Lieutenant Willruth of 335 Squadron, 4th Fighter Group,8th Air Force, engages German Messerschmitt Bf-109 aircraft flying low over mountainous area in Germany. Seen via gun camera footage, from his North American P-51 Mustang airplane, gunfire hits the Bf-109 which starts smoking. At TC:00:18, the German pilot bails out. The aircraft goes out of control, catches fire and crashes. The gun camera continues to record, showing another encounter with a German fighter plane. As it is struck by gunfire, it rolls over and descends trailing white smoke. An explosive flash occurs and the German airplane free falls straight down into forest below, leaving a wide trail of white smoke. (World War II period).
CAPT. SPENCER.436TH SQ. 479TH FG.8th Air Force engages an FW-190 and blows its tail section away.
CAPT. B.E. ELLINGTON. 25 DECEMBER 44. 360TH SQ. 356TH FG. 8th Air Force engages a German FW-190, his gunfire hits German aircraft fuel tank, which bursts into flames and out of control.
CAPT. D.S. BRYAN, 328TH Squadron. 352ND Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, engages a German FW-190 aircraft in combat. Gun camera footage clip shows hit on German aircraft. (World War II period).
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