USMC 103042: AV-8A Harrier test flights

Item Description
Title
USMC 103042: AV-8A Harrier test flights

Citation information
USMC 103042: AV-8A Harrier test flights. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2804 v/1

Marine Corps Library Number
7172-16

Additional identifiers
USMC 103042

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103042; Q-16-8-71

Decade
1970

Date
1971-02

Description
Early flight test of the first two Harrier AV-8A fighters delivered to the United States Marine Corps. Civilian and military VIPs watch as planes with VMA-513 insignia demonstrate vertical take off and landing capabilities. Close ups include those of one of the pilots, an unidentified Major.

Location(s)
NAS Patuxent River; Pax River (Md.)

Camera crew
Gray, R. J.; Brown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed in February 1971.

Squadron
VMA-513


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: positive

Original physical length
460

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
05/10/2018

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

Digital runtime
12:41

Digital file type
video/H264