USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk test missile drops

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk test missile drops Citation information USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk II test missile drops. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/2922/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100580 Description Two non-detonating missiles are test-dropped from A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. The missiles are slowed first by a small parachute then a much larger parachute, deployed as they near the on-ground target. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Filmed between 1962 and 1992. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 110 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 07/16/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 3:55 Digital file type video/H264