USMC 111030: "Wings of a Marine

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