USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang Citation information USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3206/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100700 Decade 1960 Description Different activities that Marines did in Vietnam, with a particular focus on aircrews. Scenes include Marines giving medical care to civilians, Marines working on model planes, band practice, and other duties and activities. The second part features aircrews planning tactics, executing missions such as evacuating wounded, and servicing and preparing aircraft. Specific aircraft seen include a CH-53D Sea Stallion, Ch-46 Sea Knights, and AH-1 Cobras. Location is at the headquarters of the 1st Marine Division which has the Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC) and Direct Air Support Center (DASC) at Da Nang. Marines identified in the film include: David Clery (Lt.). Location(s) Da Nang (Vietnam) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed between 1967 and 1975. Division 1st Division Air Wing 1st-MAW Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 255 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 08/30/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 8:16 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War