USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk test missile drops

Item Description
Title
USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk test missile drops

Citation information
USMC 100580: A-4 Skyhawk II test missile drops. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/2922/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100580

Description
Two non-detonating missiles are test-dropped from A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. The missiles are slowed first by a small parachute then a much larger parachute, deployed as they near the on-ground target.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1962 and 1992.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
110

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
07/16/2018

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

Digital runtime
3:55

Digital file type
video/H264