USMC 100039: USS Forestall operations

Item Description
Title
USMC 100039: USS Forestall operations

Citation information
USMC 100039: USS Forestall operations. (ABP-16-38; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2288

Marine Corps Library Number
3488-16

Additional identifiers
ABP-16-38; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100039

Decade
1950

Date
1954-09-24

Description
Multiple scenes, unrelated. First shows two unidentified naval vessels of unknown nationality. Second sequence, dated September 1954, shows a number of air-to-air missiles tests against radio-controlled drones. Third sequence (out of focus) shot in occupied Japan shortly after the end of World War II. Final sequence filmed aboard the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in the late 1960 or early 1970s. Planes shown landing and taking off include F-4Bs, F-8C Lightnings, A-4B Skyhawks, A-3D1 Skywarriors, F-8A Crusaders, and an A-1 Skyraider.

Location(s)
Japan

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed in the 1950s and 1960s or 1970s.

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
350

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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
09/03/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
9:58

Digital file type
video/H264