USMC 104845: Tactical airfield tests

Item Description
Title
USMC 104845: Tactical airfield tests

Citation information
USMC 104845: Tactical airfield tests. (MCEB-16-27.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/492

Marine Corps Library Number
3006-16

Additional identifiers
MCEB-16-27

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104845

Decade
1950

Date
1957-04-27

Description
Arresting gear is tested on various aircraft on a tactical airfield. F9F8 and AD4 aircraft perform multiple landings and takeoffs.

Location(s)
Edenton (N.C.)

Camera crew
Magoun, J.L. (S/Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed on the 26th and 27th of April, 1957.

Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-211


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
300

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
06/09/2022

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

Digital runtime
8:32

Digital file type
video/H264