USMC 100845: Arrival of VMA(aw)-225 at Da Nang Airbase

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100845: Arrival of VMA(aw)-225 at Da Nang Airbase Citation information USMC 100845: Arrival of VMA(aw)-225 at Da Nang Airbase. (P-2164 , R-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/361/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers P-2164; R-1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100845 Decade 1960 Date 1969-02-05 Description VMA(aw)-225 completes its Trans-Pacific crossing to arrive at its new station in Da Nang. LtCol Ronald L. Townsend (pilot) climbs out of his A-6A Intruder and is greeted by MajGen Charles J. Quilter (Commanding General, 1st Marine Air Wing). Marines also present in the film include: Lt John Doremus, Capt James Henshaw, Lt David Brown, Capt Robert Shepherd, Capt Stephen Armistead, Sgt Mark Murray, Lt David Seline, Lt Alan Albrecht. Location(s) Da Nang (Vietnam). Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Air Wing MAW-1 Air Group MAG-11 Squadron VMA(AW)-225 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 100 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 10/23/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 3:18 Digital file type video/H264