USMC 104847: Tactical support airfield, TM4

Item Description
Title
USMC 104847: Tactical support airfield, TM4

Citation information
USMC 104847: Tactical support airfield, TM4. (MCEB-16-27; R-2-2.) 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
3007-16

Additional identifiers
MCEB-16-27; R-2-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104847

Decade
1950

Date
1957-04-10

Description
Marines fix the tactical landing strip. The divots are measured by ruler before an AD4 aircraft makes a landing using arresting gear. AD4, F4U, and F9F8 aircraft utilizes the landing strip. A marine enjoys bouncing on the strip. Damage to the landing strip is noted.

Location(s)
Edenton (N.C.)

Camera crew
Magoun, J.L. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-114
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
250

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
6:59

Digital file type
video/H264