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100th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) during World War II, in Italy

100th Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Forces 322nd Fighter Group, made up of African American pilots, ,takes off from Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, on a mission during World War 2. A pilot climbs aboard his P-51 fighter plane. Crew chief helps him into cockpit. "Rattle Snake" (Rattlesnake)is painted on the nose of the airplane. Painted below the cockpit are names of pilot: Captain A. Turner, and crew chief: Staff Sergeant Cochran. Captain Turner signals and starts his engine, while Sergeant Cochran sits on the airplane's left wing. Turner closes his cockpit. View of the Squadron of P-51s with engines running. The leading airplane in the squadron is named: "Skipper's Darlin." They taxi out and take off. The airfield is covered with pierced steel planking (Marsden Matting). As the P-51s take off, their distinctive, completely painted tails, are visible (red tails).

Date: 1944, September
Duration: 3 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062609
Airmen watch P-51s of 100th Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) during World War II, in Italy

100th Squadron of P-51 airplanes from U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group, comprised of Tuskegee Airmen African American pilots, flies in various formations over Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, during World War 2. Airmen stand looking up to watch the airplanes. The squadron buzzes the field in a very low altitude formation. Several views of the squadron in formations at various altitudes.. When done, the lead P-51, with numeral 1 on its side and the name: "Skipper's Darlin" painted on its nose, lands on the runway and taxis to the end. There it is met and guided to a halt by its Crew Chief, who promptly climbs on the left wing and rides with his legs dangling over the leading edge, as the plane taxis back to its parking place. Distinctive Red Tail seen on P-51 aircraft. This is repeated by other landing aircraft and their crew chiefs, who ride back on the wings of their respective airplanes.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062610
Pilots of 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) take off from Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, during World War II

Activities of African American pilots of the U.S. 332nd Fighter Group at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy during World War 2. Pilots leaving building after mission briefing. (Sign outside the building reads: 'Briefing Room'.) They climb into jeeps, go to get their flying gear and parachutes, and proceed to their P-51 aircraft. Squadron of P-51 on the ramp with engines running. The P-51s take off in quick succession.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062612
Ground crewmen of 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) maintain and rearm P-51 aircraft in Italy, during World War II.

Activities of African American U.S. Army 332d Fighter Group, "Tuskegee Airmen," at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli , Italy during World War 2. Ground crewmen perform maintenance and rearm P-51 aircraft with belt ammunition. One of the P-51s carries the name "Little Deanna" and another the name "Stinky." P-51 taxiing with a ground crewman sitting on its wing. Ground crew, in a flat bed jeep, bring a 75 gallon under-wing auxiliary fuel tank for a P-51. They carry the fuel tank to the airplane and fasten it in place.. A P-51B with Red Tail takes off from the airfield.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062615
P-51s of the 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) land after a mission during World War II

P-51 aircraft of the 33nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) landing on Marsden Matting runway at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, in World War 2. The first two returning aircraft turn left at end of runway and stop with engines running, as their respective crew chiefs climb on their wings and sit there as their aircraft taxi toward their parking area. Red tails seen on aircraft. The remainder of landing P-51s simply turn right at end of runway and proceed to their parking areas. Two runway control teams are seen.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062598
Pilots of USAAF 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) depart on a mission in their P-51 aircraft in World War II

Pilots of the U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) leave building after a mission briefing,at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy during World War 2. A sign outside the building reads; 'Briefing Room'. African American pilots board several jeeps and head to their personal equipment tent, where they check out personal flying gear and parachutes. They proceed to their P-51 aircraft, which are next seen lined up on a taxiway with engines running. The P-51s begin taking off in rapid succession.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062599