Spitfire Mk V – G45 Camera Gun

Take an in-depth look at the Spitfire’s G45 Camera Gun . We shall look at how it was installed in the Spitfire, and how the camera worked. We shall also take a look at some wartime camera gun footage and how the Armourer titled the film. I shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manuals and show my relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams. Gun Camera Footage License: Imperial War Museum, London. Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London. Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos. Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection. The Imperial War Museum, Duxford. The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. The National Archives, London. The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use. Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - Williamson Camera Guns 00:42 - G42B Camera Gun 00:50 - G45 Camera Gun enters Service 01:11 - G45 Camera Gun Overview 02:18 - G45 Camera Gun and the Spitfire Mk.V 03:35 - Footage Indicator Type 45 04:17 - The Gun Firing Button 04:54 - Camera Push Switch 05:05 - Wartime G45 Camera Gun Footage 06:24 - G45 Camera Gun Description 07:44 - The Film Magazine 08:32 - The Claw Mechanism 09:09 - 24 and 12 Volt Cameras 09:22 - G45 Construction and Design 09:54 - The Lens Heater System 10:50 - Focal Length Colour Bands 11:21 - Footage Indicator Type 45 Operation 12:04 - G45 Camera Mounting 12:36 - Loading the Magazine 12:55 - Electrical Plug Locations 13:14 - G45 Sighting Unit Overview 13:58 - G45 Titling Unit 15:55 - G45 Camera fitted to Hawker Hurricane 16:12 - G45 Camera Fitted to Mosquito 16:28 - Wartime G45 Film Footage