USMC 105073: Arrested Landings Test

Item Description
Title
USMC 105073: Arrested Landings Test

Citation information
USMC 105073: Arrested Landings Test. (Q-16-660; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1658

Marine Corps Library Number
3142-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-660; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105073

Decade
1950

Date
1958

Description
Aerial footage records landing on a runway. An AD4 aircraft lands and takes off multiple times. An FJ3, F4D, and F8E aircraft land and take off repeatedly while Marines observe from the ground. Marines use radio communication equipment. Arrested landing gear is used. A USAF C130 takes off and lands.

Location(s)
Beaufort (S.C.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMFA-235
VMF-114
VMFA-211
VMFA-333


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
150

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
06/23/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:40

Digital file type
video/H264