USMC 105788: Grumman F4F Delivered to Marine Corps Museum

Item Description
Title
USMC 105788: Grumman F4F Delivered to Marine Corps Museum

Citation information
USMC 105788: Grumman F4F Delivered to Marine Corps Museum. (Q-16-20-69; R-2-2; 4-1879.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2094

Marine Corps Library Number
6182-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-20-69; R-2-2; 4-1879

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105788

Decade
1960

Date
1969-03-05

Description
Marines inspect an F4F aircraft. The F4F arrived from Seattle to Quantico to become a part of the USMC Museum. The F4F is ferried into a hangar. The F4F is transported on an open lighter (YC-728), towards Larson Gymnasium. Marines unlock the wings of the plane and set them in flight position. The open lighter moves into position for the crane.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on March 3, 1969.

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
340

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
07/26/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:38

Digital file type
video/H264