USMC 109245: Operation Viper III

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109245: Operation Viper III Citation information USMC 109245: Operation Viper III. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 08/2647/1 Marine Corps Library Number BY MIRC inventory no. USMC 109245 Decade 1960 Description Various aircraft in flight, take off from carriers, refuel midair, and drop bombs to include (but not limited to) the F3D, A4D3, Grumman E1, and the F4H1 Phantom. Missiles are launched from aircraft and from the ground. The USS Shangri-La (CVA-38), USS Forrestal (CVA-59) underway. Explosions detonate by night. HOK helicopter lands in a field. Marines perform tasks in the radio/communications center. HUP1 takes off from the deck of an aircraft carrier. HR2S1 helicopters land in a field. Jeeps move from landing craft to shore. Aerial views document fuel lines and coast. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Squadron VMFN-513 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 825 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 03/18/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 22:54 Digital file type video/H264