USMC 105289: Ship Activity

Item Description
Title
USMC 105289: Ship Activity

Citation information
USMC 105289: Ship Activity. (Q-35-822; R-2-6; 57-0077.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2074

Marine Corps Library Number
3274-16

Additional identifiers
Q-35-822; R-2-6; 57-0077

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105289

Decade
1960

Date
1961-02-18

Description
F4D and A4D aircraft performs multiple touch-and-gos on a runway. Marines communicate in a radio tower with equipment and light signals. A Marine operates a fuel bladder. A4D and F4D land assisted by arresting gear cables. Flight activity is underway aboard a ship. A pilot is filmed while flying an F4D. Cargo is moved from the USS Thuban (AKA-19) onto LCTs to be deposited on shore.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
Holocomb, B.T.; Highland

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed over several dates including the 25th and 26th of February, 1961.

Squadron
VMF-114


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Negative

Original physical length
320

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
10:28

Digital file type
video/H264