In article , "Gail"
wrote:

Cynthia, I'm not sure any moving pictures of actual dogfights exist.
The film technology of the time, if I've got this correct, involved
large, heavy hand cranked cameras. If such a camera were mounted in
an airplane, there would be no room for a gunner.

I agree. moving photography from the period, I imagine, would be very rare
indeed.
Also Britain wasn't very good at propaganda films so the reality actual
combat as movie images didn't really come into being until well into WWII.

The only places I could think of that might be able to help would be the RAF
or the Army Air corps. as it was known then. Though who to approach I
couldn't say. Have you tried any of the military news groups? You could try
Pathe news http://www.britishpathe.com though it might be a bit early even
for them... or perhaps the ministry of defence.

Also...how about Germany? they were big film makers and much more aware of
the value of propganda than we were at the time. Again where to start is
anyone's guess...

You young pups!!!
Find a copy of "WINGS".
Granted it isn't actual war footage, but it is actual airplanes flown by
some of the actual pilots who fought in the war.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/...iPXV8cG49MHxrd
z0xfHE9V0lOR1N8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxodG1 sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=4;ft=2
12;fm=1

Plot Summary for
Wings (1927)

Two young men fall in love for the same same girl. After US enters WWi,
both join the Air Corps and become ace. They remain friends, but the
realtion to the girl threatens their friendship.

Jack works on his sports car and dreams of flying. His neighbor Mary is
in love with him but he seems not to notice, having been smitten by the
fair Sylvia, but he can't see that Sylvia has eyes only for David. The
distant drums of war beckon, and Jack and David train to be pilots in
the American Expeditionary Corp. Their rivalry soon evolves into
camaraderie as they do aerial battle with the Germans in the skies over
France. Meanwhile Mary has joined the Women's Motor Corp and despairs
that Jack doesn't notice her.