USMC 111030: "Wings of a Marine

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111030: "Wings of a Marine Citation information USMC 111030: "Wings of a Marine". (LR-8053; MH-9732.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3227/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers LR-8053; MH-9732 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111030 Decade 1960 Date 1964 Description This film follows 1st Lt. William T. Smith through training for flying the Douglas A4 Skyhawk of VMA-225 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The film showcases the realities of Marine life and training, including officer's quarters, classroom training, electronic guiding systems, and Smith's first flight. Includes footage of F48 Phantom IIs of VMFA-115. Squadrons VMAQ-2 and VMA(AW)-322 are also shown. Location(s) MCAS Cherry Point (N.C.) Camera crew U.S. Navy Photographic Center Genre Informational Film date (note) Produced in 1964. Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-14 Squadron VMA-225 VMFA-115 VMAQ-2 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 730 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 07/19/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 21:05 Digital file type video/H264