The 8th and 9th Army Air Forces fight German planes. They bomb German planes. Airplanes in flight. A flag on the flag pole. Airplanes in formation. Firing and bombarding on the field. High altitude view of the target area. Airplanes drop bombs. (World War II period).
P-47 aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Forces 365th and 368th Fighter Groups operating at the Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War 2. P-47 aircraft take off and land on muddy airfield. P-47s take off. Military vehicles drive through mud. Mobile control tower on airfield. Soldiers walk out of a tent looking at planes overhead. P-47s land. Trees in the background. 'Merry Xmas Hitler' written on a bomb. Pilot in the cockpit of P-47. Planes prepare to take off. P-47 of the 388th Squadron with nose art "Mike's Kite" seen as it starts to taxi and prepares for takeoff.
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."
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant R. M. Leidy of 359th squadron 356th fighter group is flying the aircraft. The aircraft attacking ground targets as seen from gun camera. High altitude view of the area. Strafing of trucks along roadway, sheltered under trees. Explosion of the truck. Gun cam footage shows smoke arises from explosion.
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. Lieutenant D Kahle of 361st squadron 356th fighter group is flying the aircraft. Aircraft attacking the ground targets as seen from gun camera. High altitude view of the area. Strafing of trucks on road. Hit on a gasoline truck. Strafing of convoy parked along edge of road. Smoke arises from the explosion. (World War II period).
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. Lieutenant E P Lee of 361st squadron 356th fighter group flying the aircraft. The aircraft attacks the ground targets. High altitude view of the area as seen from gun camera footage. Strafing of trucks along roadway. Houses in the area. Truck explodes. Smoke arises due to explosion. (World War II period).
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