P-47 aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 365th and 368th Fighter Groups seen at the Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War II. P-47 aircraft take off and land on muddy airfield. Thunderbolt aircraft taking off. Military police directs vehicles across the muddy field. Trees in the background.
Ground operations scenes of P-47 aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 365th and 368th Fighter Groups at the Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War 2. Several P-47s on ramp with engines running, and taxiing. A formation of P-47s flies overhead and breaks to land. Aircraft with nose art seen including P-47D 43-25519 "Stinker Too" (Lt. Rhinert Tadych); P-47 tail number 42-26251; and a P-47 named "Madelyn."
Scenes at the U.S. Army Air Corps 365th Fighter Group and 368th Fighter Group base at Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War II. Mechanics changing wheel and tire on a P-47 thunderbolt airplane. P-47 named "Mortician's Delight" is seen (Lt. Neal Worley of 387th Squadron). Olive drab razor back P-47 and an shiny aluminum P-47 with bubble canopy, parked on a hard stand with maintenance equipment around them. Maintenance truck with "Hard Luck (T.S.)" painted on its back. Mechanics performing maintenance on several P-47s. Runway controller with signal light at side of runway, with P-47 landing and one waiting to take off, in the background.
P-47 aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 365th and 368th Fighter Groups taking off and landing at the Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War II. P-47 Thunderbolt airplanes take off from the muddy air base. Trees in the background. Airplanes parked on the air base show nose art including "Slick Chick" (piloted by 368th Fighter Group Commander, Lt. Col. Frank Perego). Airplanes in formation. Military vehicle pass on the air base and a P-47 takes off. Visible in the distance near the end of the clip is the parked P-47 "Arkansas Traveler" of the 396th Squadron (pilot Paul Douglas).
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, European Theater. P-47 aircraft taxis forward. Planes parked and hangar in the background. Lieutenant Colonel Gabreski in cockpit waves. Records of missions on the aircraft. Men wave towards Colonel Gabreski. P-47 taxis away. Crewman pastes mission to others, Lt Colonel watches from cockpit. Block and rope in front of landing gear, rope pulls. Camera unit takes pictures. Gabreski climbs into the cockpit. Ground crew assists in adjusting straps, barracks in the background.
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, European Theater. Lieutenant Colonel Gabreski in cockpit of P-47. Record of missions. Ground crew gathers near the plane. Some of the crew members on bicycles congratulate Gabreski and assist him out. All members of crew wave and shake hands with Gabreski. He gets out and walks, followed by the crew members. Planes parked and hangar in the background. Ground crew man pulls block from the landing gear. P-47 taxis forward.
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