USMC 100476: AV 8A Harrier

Item Description
Title
USMC 100476: AV 8A Harrier

Citation information
USMC 100476: AV 8A Harrier . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MH-11145; 23518 DN; P3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100476

Decade
1970

Description
This film introduces the AV-8A Harrier, highlighting its vertical and short takeoff and landing capability. Narration recounts the Harrier's development by Hawker Siddeley and explains the Harrier's unique Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine with rotating thrust vectoring nozzles. (Note: Sound-sync issues printed into film element).

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
Most likely filmed in early 1970s.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
400

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
06/06/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
11:46

Digital file type
video/H264