P-51 Mustang fighter planes of the US Army Air Forces land at Criqueville field i...HD Stock Footage

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P-51 Mustang fighter planes of the US Army Air Forces land at Criqueville field in France.

A flight of 4 P-51s seen from two angles, approaching the advance airfield at Criqueville (A-2) in France. They peel off for landing.Three of them are seen rolling out after landing. The only plane markings visible in this clip are on the last aircraft to land. It has a donkey painted on its tail, identifying it as belonging to the 356th Fighter Squadron (Red Asses) of the 354th Fighter Group. Location: Criqueville France. Date: July 1944.

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