USMC 104637: ""Pegasus in Harrier, AV-8A""

Item Description
Title
USMC 104637: ""Pegasus in Harrier, AV-8A""

Citation information
USMC 104637: ""Pegasus in Harrier, AV-8A"". (00190.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
05/1048

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
00190

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104637

Decade
1970

Description
Informational presentation from the Rolls-Royce Company on AV8As. Narrator describes the innovative qualities of the Pegasus vectored thrust turbofan engine. Depiction of aircraft in flight at airfield, takeoff from aircraft carrier. Mechanics operate on Harrier. AV8As stand idle and taxi on airfield. Narrator explains function of the Pegasus engine via animated diagrams and footage of the engine's parts in motion. USAAD Capt. ""Bud"" Hall explains controls of the aircraft. Narrator explains maintenance of aircraft as mechanics perform inspections and repairs. Harrier takes off from aircraft carrier USS Guam (LPH-9).

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Rolls Royce

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
This was likley filmed between 1971 and 1974 based on the nature of an informational film. The pegasus Harrier was introduced to the USMC in '71 and to the USS Guam in '73/'74.

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14


Squadron
VMA-542


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
525

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
Content may be protected by copyright.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/28/2022

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

Digital runtime
14:17

Digital file type
video/H264