GERMAN ME 109 FW 190 FIGHTER PILOT GUN CAMERA FOOTAGE vs. AMERICAN B 17s P 38 LIGHTNING 45334

Dating to 194445, these silent films contain a record of Luftwaffe pilot kills over Europe. These kind of gun camera films were used both to document and verify kills and probables, but also to assess the techniques used in the dogfights. The film contains various encounters beginning with an attack by an Fw190 on a Lagg 5, or Lavochkin La5 This was one of the Soviet Air Force s most capable types of warplane, able to fight German designs on an equal footing. In this case however the Soviet pilot was shot out of the sky. At 1:25 is footage of the shoot down of a P38 Lightning by an Fw190. At 2:30, a B24 Liberator is attacked by a Bf109, Me109. At 3:34, an attack by an Fw190 on a Boeing B17. This approach is typical, from the rear and aimed at the engines and tail gunner. At 4:29 and 4:50, 5:19, 5:55, 6:17, more Fw190 attacks on the B17. The attack at 7:43 is very close, likely indicating that the tail gun on the bomber was put out of action. Around 7:42 you can see