USMC 105164: A4D SkyhawkPilots

Item Description
Title
USMC 105164: A4D SkyhawkPilots

Citation information
USMC 105164: A4D SkyhawkPilots. (CP-16-286; R-1-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2115

Marine Corps Library Number
3190-16

Additional identifiers
CP-16-286; R-1-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105164

Decade
1950

Date
1958-04-28

Description
Members of squadron VMA-332 line up for a photograph inside a plane hangar. A4D take off and make landings on the runway multiple times as Marines on the ground observe. Pilot exit their respective A4Ds after a transatlantic flight and are greeted by USMC officers and civilians on the tarmac.

Location(s)
Rota (Spain)

Camera crew
Leblond; Coronnet

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on multiples dates including May 4th, 1958.

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-31


Squadron
VMA-332


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
375

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
06/29/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:28

Digital file type
video/H264