USMC 102477: VMTB-143 and VMF-512 bounce landings at El Centro

Item Description
Title
USMC 102477: VMTB-143 and VMF-512 bounce landings at El Centro

Citation information
USMC 102477: VMTB-143 and VMF-512 bounce landings at El Centro. (AVN-16-168; R-12-83.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/833

Marine Corps Library Number
1397-16

Additional identifiers
AVN-16-168; R-12-83

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102477

Decade
1940

Date
1945-02-21

Description
TBFs (VMTB-143) and F4Us (VMF-512) make bounce landings on runway at El Centro, signaled by LSOs. Shots of planes on runway.

Location(s)
El Centro (Calif.)

Camera crew
J. S. August

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed February 21st and 22nd, 1945.

Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MASG-48
MCVG-2


Squadron
VMTB-143
VMF-512


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
220

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
10/26/2019

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

Digital runtime
6:45

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II