USMC 104531: Fury Jets on the USS Coral Sea

Description: 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