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).
World War II P-47 aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) take off and land at Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium. Airplanes take off from the muddy air base. Trees in the background. Second plane landing has nose art that is difficult to read, but the aircraft serial number 42-76114 (which was piloted by George Swink of the 396th Squadron. Swink's aircraft was downed by flak on 25 December, 1944 and his status after was POW). Various scenes of P-47 Thunderbolts taking off and landing.
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, France. 03-September-1943; FW-190 in flight. FW-190 attacked. Guns fired. Plane explodes. (World War II period).
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, France. 26-November-1943; 2 ME-110's in flight. Planes attacked. Guns fired. Planes explode. (World War II period).
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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