USMC 105277: Carrier at sea

Item Description
Title
USMC 105277: Carrier at sea

Citation information
USMC 105277: Carrier at sea. (HQ-16-534; R-1-2; 57-0290.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2061

Marine Corps Library Number
3263-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-534; R-1-2; 57-0290

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105277

Decade
1950

Description
An H21 helicopter lands on deck of a carrier, USS Independence (CV-62). A series of F8s stand by on deck and takeoff one by one. An F8 is lowered below deck via elevator. F8s land and takeoff multiple times. The flight deck crew observe and direct aircraft activity. Marines and USN sailors disembark from ships. Marines wait to enter a transport aircraft.

Location(s)
Norfolk (Va.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
HU-2
VMAQ-2


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
400

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
07/06/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:36

Digital file type
video/H264