USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield Citation information USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield. (MCE-16-27; R-2-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/596 Marine Corps Library Number 3009-16 Additional identifiers MCE-16-27; R-2-3 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104853 Decade 1950 Date 1957-04-04 Description An FJ3 makes a landing on the tactical landing strip using arresting gear. The damage is recorded. Marines patch up the holes in the strip. An AD4 taxis on the runway to test the patchwork. The tests continue with an F9F and F3D aircraft. An AD4 makes a rough landing and comes to a rest with damage to the body and wheels. Location(s) Edenton (N.C.) Camera crew Magoun, J.L. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Regiment 3rd Marines Air Wing MAW-3 Air Group MAG-13 Squadron VMF-122 VMFA-225 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 06/10/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 7:45 Digital file type video/H264