Activities of African American soldiers training in the United States Army during World War II. African American soldiers go through an obstacle course and bayonet drills. A flag flutter from a flagpole. The soldiers seated on the ground praying during a religious church service. Official on a platform. Officer addresses them, speaking about education statistics for those in the military during World War 2 versus World War 1. He speaks of Officer Candidate School. African American soldiers seen in OCS and West Point United States Army academy graduation ceremonies. African American soldiers receiving commissions. A woman reads a letter written by a soldier to his parents. A man speaks about United States soldiers. Tuskegee Airmen of the Army Air Force stand near airplanes and are recognized for completing training. An official decorates them. They board airplanes and the airplanes take off. The airplanes fly in formation. An African American pilot in the cockpit of an airplane.
A football match played between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force academy teams in Chicago. People gather in a large number in a grandstand to watch the match. Aerial view of the grandstand. The match starts. People cheer. The match in progress. The army team wins the match 14-10.
P-51s of U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) fly in various formations at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, during World War 2. A squadron of 332nd P51s flies low over the field in flights of four aircraft. They fly in various formations at various altitudes. Returning to land, each flight comes over the runway in formation, at very low altitude, and then each P-51 peels off in a climbing 360 overhead pattern to land on the runway.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group, comprised of African American pilots, at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy during World War 2. Pilots being briefed before a mission. Briefing officer refers to a large wall map. He points to areas on the map. A sign board reads: 'Target for Today'.
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).
Aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) operating over Ramitelli Airbase,in Italy during World War II. A squadron of P-51s from the African American 332nd Fighter Group is seen flying over the field in various formations at various altitudes. They return to land in flights of four aircraft that fly low over the field and then peel off and climb, circling left to land on the runway.
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