RAF No 74 Squadron

RAF No 74 Squadron Spitfire photographs

Gun camera film RAF 74Sqn PWF Treacy hitting a Messerschmitt Bf 110 near Dunkirk IWM C1703

Gun camera film still showing machine-gun and tracer fire from a Supermarine Spitfire Mark I flown by Flight Lieutenant P W F Treacy of No. 74 Squadron RAF hitting a Messerschmitt Bf 110 in the port engine during combat near Dunkirk.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 1703 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205211642

Spitfire MkI RAF 74Sqn LZN R6800 Sqn Ldr Rupert Leigh at Gravesend Sep 1940 IWM HU104507

Supermarine Spitfire Mk I R6800 LZ-N, flown by the CO of No. 66 Squadron, Sqn Ldr Rupert Leigh, being refuelled at Gravesend, September 1940.

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 104507 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205075408

Spitfire RAF 74Sqn HM Stephen n John Mungo Park at Biggin Hill 30 Nov 1940 IWM HU73463

Pilot Officer H M Stephen and Flight Lieutenant John Mungo Park (seated in his Spitfire) of No. 74 Squadron, photographed at Biggin Hill shortly after the two pilots had shared the Squadron's 600th kill, a Messerschmitt Bf 109 shot down on 30 November 1940.

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 73463 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205075408

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RAF 74Sqn AG Sailor Malan recording his 1st victory a Heinkel He 111 over Dunkirk IWM C1704

Still from gun camera film shot by Flight Lieutenant A G "Sailor" Malan, leader of 'A' Flight, No. 74 Squadron RAF, recording his first aerial victory, a Heinkel He 111 over Dunkirk. Although debris and billowing smoke issue from the Heinkel's starboard engine and the starboard undercarriage has dropped, Malan's claim was categorised as unconfirmed since he did not observe the aircraft's destruction. 'A' Flight was based at Hornchurch but was flying out of Rochford at this time in order to shorten the patrol range to France. By the end of July 1941, Malan had achieved a total of 27 and seven shared confirmed victories, and two and one shared unconfirmed victories to become the highest scoring pilot of the war in Fighter Command.

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 73463 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023618