USMC 105566: SATS tests and Presidential visit

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105566: SATS tests and Presidential visit Citation information USMC 105566: SATS tests and Presidential visit. (MH-9546A; R-19-27; 57-0497.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2457 Marine Corps Library Number 3610-16 Additional identifiers MH-9546A; R-19-27; 57-0497 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105566 Decade 1960 Date 1962-04-05 Description Compilation reel related to SATS (Short Airstrip for Tactical Support). Locations include MCAS Quantico and 29 Palms (likely). Flight operations aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Arresting gear testing. Below deck arresting gear operations aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) are filmed in preparation for the visit of President John F. Kennedy (scheduled for April 14, 1962). Location(s) Quantico (Va.); MCAS Quantico (VA); 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Colwell; Noonan; Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Portion filmed on April 5, 1962. Squadron VMA-121 VF-142 VMF(AW)-513 VFP-63 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 07/15/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 12:10 Digital file type video/H264