USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire Citation information USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire . (012-16-70-78; 110-16-04-78; 110-16-06-78; R-1-1; 10-2018.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/826 Marine Corps Library Number 8983-16 Additional identifiers 012-16-70-78; 110-16-04-78; 110-16-06-78; R-1-1; 10-2018 MIRC inventory no. USMC 109158 Decade 1970 Date 1978 Description Reel containing multiple subjects. Radio and satellite under operation at Goose Bay (9th of September, 1978). A3D2, F4 planes taxi, take off from an airfield. Mechanics assist pilot into cockpit of F4, perform preflight check. Second, a USMC officer briefs 3rd Div. Marines on the M47 Dragon (3rd of February, 1978). Marines fire the M47 Dragon at a target. Marines recover a dud M47 Dragon round from a field. Location(s) Goose Bay (Newfoundland, Canada); Camp Butler (Japan) Camera crew Newcomer, J.A.; Gallo Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Section one filmed 1978-09-09; the second section was filmed on the 1978-02-03 Division 3rd Division Air Wing MAW-2 MAW-3 Air Group MAG-14 MAG-13 Squadron VMAQ-2 VMFA-333 VMFA-211 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 375 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 03/08/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 10:40 Digital file type video/H264