USMC 103952: 'Skyknight' production outtakes

Item Description
Title
USMC 103952: 'Skyknight' production outtakes

Citation information
USMC 103952: 'Skyknight' production outtakes. (MH-16-8128; R-4-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1254

Marine Corps Library Number
2542-16

Additional identifiers
MH-16-8128; R-4-9

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103952

Decade
1950

Date
1954-09

Description
'Skyknight' production outtakes at Roosevelt Roads in September 1954. Footage of F3D cockpit in simulated flight conditions. Shot of a U.S. Navy chronometer. A major hangs his coat, pours himself coffee, talks in front of the camera, and discusses weather maps. Under red light, pilots receive briefing. An officer describes a F3D using a model. Footage of a F3D of VMF(N)-531 in flight. Content related to USMC 103946. Film slated as being made for production MH-8128.

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

Camera crew
C. P. Steele; Strathman

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


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
372

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
5/20/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:20

Digital file type
video/H264