USMC 100526: "Harriers and Tigers"

Item Description
Title
USMC 100526: "Harriers and Tigers"

Citation information
USMC 100526: "Harriers and Tigers". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
07/2208/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100526

Decade
1970

Description
Industrial film produced by Rolls Royce showcasing Marine Attack Squadron 542's use of the Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier, which is outfitted with Rolls Royce Pegasus engines and was considered to have revolutionized Marine air support and air combat tactics. The film illustrates use of the aircraft by VMA-542, ever-increasing since 1973 due to its ability to operate in a variety of environments, allowing it to provide rapid response in close proximity to battle zones. The film also shows aircraft exercises on the USS Guam, highlighting the aircraft's excellent maneuverability aboard the vessel, its well-trained pilots, and its effective ground crew.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Rolls Royce (Production unit).

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
Probably produced in the mid to late 1970s.

Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14


Squadron
VMA-542


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
400

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
06/14/2018

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

Digital runtime
10:35

Digital file type
video/H264

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video