USMC 104531: Fury Jets on the USS Coral Sea

Item Description
Title
USMC 104531: Fury Jets on the USS Coral Sea

Citation information
USMC 104531: Fury Jets on the USS Coral Sea. (Q-16-410; R-13-50 ; MH8262 .) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/246

Marine Corps Library Number
2937-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-410; R-13-50 ; MH8262

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104531

Decade
1950

Date
1955-02-17

Description
FJ2s land aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) multiple times. A marine adjusts the camera. Flight deck directs takeoff and landing utilizing arresting gear. The camera crew is seen filming FJ2 jets taking off. Radio and communication towers and antennae are seen. FJ2 is prepped for flight and hooked to catapults. TBM Avenger lands on deck.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
R. W. Thompson

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-122
VR-22


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
325

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
04/19/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
11:04

Digital file type
video/H264