WWII - England, 4th Fighter Group Base & Pilots, ca 1944

WWII - England, 4th Fighter Group Base & Pilots, ca 1944 Slate: H. Cronin. Two ground crew watching P-51 Mustang taxiing to stop, run out to pilot. MS of cockpit as men climb onto wings & help pilot out, walk off. MCU talking to pilot in cockpit. 10:11:12 Slate: Pryer. Three pilots in life vests, one giving money to other two as they laugh & shake hands. 10:11:39 Slate: Lt. Clifton, Capt. How??. Two USAAF men / pilots talking (MOS). Slate: Lt. Boretsky. Talking w/ others & laughing, MCU. ECU Disney patch of 4th Fighter Group, 8th AF Eagle Squadron & name on jacket ?? Brown. 10:12:34 Slate: illegible. Pilots talking in front of fighter plane: Sizzlin’ Liz. Group shot w/ slate: maj. Hively briefing ground crew, group leaves. 10:13:21 Slate: Pryer. MCU three pilots talking, looking at map. Banner w/ insignia characters & tilt down to kills, damages etc. w/ pilot putting painted German marking on it. Man hands 300th Destroyed sign to other who nails to bottom; then adds three more. 10:15:27 Slate: Capts Frizzell & S.W. Monroe. Pilot of P51 out of cockpit as officer comes, walk away; CU talking, pilot lights cigarette & they talk, look at map . CU sign on Headquarters door: w/ logo, pilot beside. 10:16:46 Slate: n/a. MLS Pilots standing outside HQ, others come out, all leave. 10:17:50 MCU ground crew member helps pilot strap into cockpit. Cockpit closed. Slate: S.W. Monroe, mechanic working on plane, talking to pilot. WW2; English Air Field; NOTE: According to 4th Fighter Group website the 300th kill was on 01Apr44.