USMC 105444: Vought F8U Crusader Takes-off Carrier

Item Description
Title
USMC 105444: Vought F8U Crusader Takes-off Carrier

Citation information
USMC 105444: Vought F8U Crusader Takes-off Carrier. (AWPS-65; R-1-1; 57-0145.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2183

Marine Corps Library Number
3364-16

Additional identifiers
AWPS-65; R-1-1; 57-0145

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105444

Decade
1960

Description
F8U aircraft take off and land on the USS Saratoga (CV-60) using mirror equipment and arresting gear. Mechanics service aircraft. Marines put on life vests. Material ropeway established between USS Saratoga and USS Bigelow (DD-942).

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14
MAG-31


Squadron
VMAQ-2
HC-2
VMFA-312


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
350

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
07/12/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:35

Digital file type
video/H264