USMC 103946: 'Skyknight' production outtakes

Item Description
Title
USMC 103946: 'Skyknight' production outtakes

Citation information
USMC 103946: 'Skyknight' production outtakes. (MH-16-8128; R-1-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1253

Marine Corps Library Number
2539-16

Additional identifiers
MH-16-8128; R-1-9

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103946

Decade
1950

Date
1954-09

Description
'Skyknight' production outtakes at Roosevelt Roads in September 1954. Opening title cards read, "The U.S. Marine Corps Presents Sky Knight." Maintenance crews work on F3D Skyknights of VMF(N)-531 on the runway. A tractor tows F3Ds down the runway. F9Fs of VMF(N)-533 taxi down the runway. Pilots board F3Ds. Marines known to be in the film: F9F pilot PFC A. Crowley. Content related to USMC 103948. Film slated as being made for production MH-8128.

Location(s)
Roosevelt Roads (P.R.)

Camera crew
Strathman; C. P. Steele

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed in September 1954.

Air Wing
2nd MAW


Air Group
MAG-24


Squadron
VMF(N)-531
VMF(N)-533


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
394

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
5/19/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:58

Digital file type
video/H264