USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests""

Item Description
Title
USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests""

Citation information
USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
02/349/1 SFP-1213

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104699

Decade
1960

Date
1963

Description
Multiple USAF aircraft test tactical equipment on remote controlled targets like P80s and HOK helicopters as well as practice ground and sea fire while flying at high speeds. Simulations are constructed meant to reflect soviet buildings found in Cuba. Reconnaissance photography is taken with a camera in the nose of a jet. F105D flies, armed with a 20mm Gatling Gun. A P80 crashes to the earth and explodes. F100D is tested. Specs are given about the mentioned aircraft. The damage is taken in. 2.75 rockets are fired at a howitzer. Featured aircraft include F100D, F105D, and F86F.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
585

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
05/03/2022

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

Digital runtime
16:37

Digital file type
video/H264