Ground crewmen servicing P-51s of the U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) at Ramitelli Airbase, Termoli, Italy, during World War 2. Two African American ground crewmen remove cover and check accessory section of engine on P-51 named "Little Deanna." They look in cockpit and discuss sonething. Armorer loads belts of 50 cal. ammunition in wings of a P-51. Adjacent airplane is named "Stinky." Ground crewmen bring a drop fuel tank and install it under wing of a P-51. A P-51 taxiing with a crew chief sitting on the wing, guiding the pilot. Red Tail seen on P-51 aircraft.
Activities of British 8th Army in Orsogna, Italy during World War II. British officers of 8th Army stand around a table map. A hand and a pencil point out places on the map. Trees in the background.
Activities of British 8th Army and U.S. 99th Pursuit Squadron of 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) in Orsogna, Italy during World War II. Mechanics work on a United States Army Air Force Curtiss P-40 Warhawk airplane. African American airmen gather near the airplane and discuss. Two bombs are placed on a rack under the P-40. A hand screws fuses on a bomb.
Activities of British 8th Army and African American U.S. 99th Pursuit Squadron (part of the Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group) in Orsogna, Italy during World War II. Cartridge belts are loaded onto the wing of an airplane. A bomb loaded at the bottom of the airplane. An African American pilot gets into the airplane. Eleven United States Army Air Force Curtiss P-40 Warhawks take off from a steel-matted runway. British artillery men rush towards a directional range finder. Tents in the background. Other airplanes parked in the background.
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.
Track and field running race at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy. Participants run on the stadium track while crowd cheers for them. Vladimir Kuts of Russia wins the 5000 meter race in world record time.
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