USMC 104547: Furies, Leeward Point

Item Description
Title
USMC 104547: Furies, Leeward Point

Citation information
USMC 104547: Furies, Leeward Point. (Q-16-410; R-26-50.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1369

Marine Corps Library Number
2950-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-410; R-26-50

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104547

Decade
1950

Date
1954-11-14

Description
Plane takes off and films FJ2s in flight as well as the runway and bay from above. FJ2 jets chase a target trailed behind another aircraft. There appears to be a crash into the water below. The plane lands, passing stationary F9F and FJ jets. Back view of the pilot's head as he prepares for flight inside the cockpit. The pilot places on his helmet and straps into his seat. Flight crew directs the jet.

Location(s)
Guantánamo Bay (Cuba); Leeward Point Field, Naval Air Station

Camera crew
Jenkins (TSgt); Westmoreland (Lt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed over multiple dates including the 12th and 13th of November, 1954.

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-122
CV-15


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
400

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
10:52

Digital file type
video/H264