USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang

Item Description
Title
USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang

Citation information
USMC 100700: 1st Marine Air Wing at Da Nang. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3206/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100700

Decade
1960

Description
Different activities that Marines did in Vietnam, with a particular focus on aircrews. Scenes include Marines giving medical care to civilians, Marines working on model planes, band practice, and other duties and activities. The second part features aircrews planning tactics, executing missions such as evacuating wounded, and servicing and preparing aircraft. Specific aircraft seen include a CH-53D Sea Stallion, Ch-46 Sea Knights, and AH-1 Cobras. Location is at the headquarters of the 1st Marine Division which has the Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC) and Direct Air Support Center (DASC) at Da Nang. Marines identified in the film include: David Clery (Lt.).

Location(s)
Da Nang (Vietnam)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1967 and 1975.

Division
1st Division


Air Wing
1st-MAW


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
255

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
08/30/2018

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

Digital runtime
8:16

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War