USMC 107386: AV8A Tests

Description: Item Description Title USMC 107386: AV8A Tests Citation information USMC 107386: AV8A Tests. (Q-16-17-72; R-20-20; 4-1782.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3047 Marine Corps Library Number 7721-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-17-72; R-20-20; 4-1782 MIRC inventory no. USMC 107386 Decade 1970 Date 1972-03-13 Description ""Sortie rate validation test"" for AV8A. CH53A helicopter delivers bulldozers. AV8A performs conventional and vertical takeoff and landings. Fuel leak from AV8A. Ordnance arms AV8A with 500lb bombs. Location(s) MCAS Cherry Point (N.C.) Camera crew McKinley, J.B. (SSgt); Marth, R. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests Squadron VMFA-513 HMM-264 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 10/18/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:50 Digital file type video/H264