USMC 105566: SATS tests and Presidential visit

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