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).
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