USMC 103606: General Cates and Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point
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Item Description
Title
USMC 103606: General Cates and Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point
Citation information
USMC 103606: General Cates and Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point. (CP-16-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
16/89
Marine Corps Library Number
2214-16
Additional identifiers
CP-16-1; v.1
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103606
Decade
1950
Date
1953-08-24
Description
Officers, including General Clifton Cates, disembark a plane and board a plane. A staff car with a flag denoting a General drives down the runway. Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point on August 24-25, 1953. Marines maneuver M4 tanks while F4Us fly overhead. Men load ammunition onto F4Us. F4Us prepare for takeoff. Content possibly related to USMC 103610.
Location(s)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (N.C.)
Camera crew
P.A. Berger
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
First part of film shot between January 1, 1948 and December 31, 1951. This was the time when Cates served as Commandant of the Marine Corps. Second part filmed on August 24-25, 1953.
Squadron
NAS Columbus
NAS Willow Grove
NAS New York
NAS Squantum
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
306
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.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
1/13/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
8:30
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 103606: General Cates and Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point
Citation information
USMC 103606: General Cates and Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point. (CP-16-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
16/89
Marine Corps Library Number
2214-16
Additional identifiers
CP-16-1; v.1
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103606
Decade
1950
Date
1953-08-24
Description
Officers, including General Clifton Cates, disembark a plane and board a plane. A staff car with a flag denoting a General drives down the runway. Reserve Air Training at Cherry Point on August 24-25, 1953. Marines maneuver M4 tanks while F4Us fly overhead. Men load ammunition onto F4Us. F4Us prepare for takeoff. Content possibly related to USMC 103610.
Location(s)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (N.C.)
Camera crew
P.A. Berger
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
First part of film shot between January 1, 1948 and December 31, 1951. This was the time when Cates served as Commandant of the Marine Corps. Second part filmed on August 24-25, 1953.
Squadron
NAS Columbus
NAS Willow Grove
NAS New York
NAS Squantum
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
306
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.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
1/13/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
8:30
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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