Two C-47 planes landing at an airport in Paestum Italy. Several aircraft parked at the airfield. Soldiers unloading barracks bags and other equipment from the plane. Soldiers carry bags on their shoulder and place them on the ground. (World War II period).
War damage in Sicily, Italy after bombings of USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) 86th Fighter Bomber Group during World War II. U.S. soldiers inspect a wrecked German airplane on a captured Italian airfield. A soldier shows the picture of a German pilot. The soldiers examine the wreckage of a German airplane. A damaged hangar shows wreckage of airplanes. A picture of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
Airfield damage in Sicily, Italy, from Allied "Operation Husky" and associated bombings by USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) 86th Fighter Bomber Group airplanes during World War II. A U.S. soldier inspects wreckage of enemy airplanes on captured Fontanarossa Airport, Catania, Sicily. Wrecked aircraft include: Fiat G 50 fighter bomber from 378° squadriglia; A Macchi 202, Breda built XII sr AS belonging to 91° squadriglia, 10° gruppo, 4° stormo ct. (The 91° squadriglia was commanded by ten. Mecatti. 4° stormo ct was based in three airstrips in the "Piana di Catania" and fought fiercely and bravely against Allied air offensive just before and during "Operation Husky.") U.S.soldier removes long ammunition belt from an airplane. The soldiers inspect airplanes in a hangar,One of the German fighter planes in the hangar has a painted picture of "Minnie Mouse", riding atop a bomb, and wielding a battle axe. Close up of the picture is shown.
United States Army Air Forces 86th Fighter Bomber Group A-36 Invader dive bombers in Sicily, Italy during World War II. An A-36 aircraft in flight. Airmen load bombs aboard an A-36 parked on an airfield. The A-36 taxis. Airmen stand around the hood of an army jeep and eat.
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 African American pilots of the U.S. 332nd Fighter Group at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy during World War 2. Pilots leaving building after mission briefing. (Sign outside the building reads: 'Briefing Room'.) They climb into jeeps, go to get their flying gear and parachutes, and proceed to their P-51 aircraft. Squadron of P-51 on the ramp with engines running. The P-51s take off in quick succession.
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