USMC 106246: Flex-Bee Camera Drone

Description: Item Description Title USMC 106246: Flex-Bee Camera Drone Citation information USMC 106246: Camera Drone. (Q-16-1009-64; R-1-1; 6-1795.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/1544 Marine Corps Library Number 6730-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-1009-64; R-1-1; 6-1795 MIRC inventory no. USMC 106246 Decade 1960 Date 1963-09-10 Description Ryan Aeronautical Company demonstrates its Flex-Bee camera drone. Multiple camera drone models (named "Miss Cristy") are prepared and launched while operated with radio controls. Gen. Lewis William Walt observes. Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Camera crew Collum; Highland Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed also on the 9th of September, 1963 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 305 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 08/26/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 8:38 Digital file type video/H264