USMC 103867: Operation Airlift at MCAS Cherry Point

Item Description
Title
USMC 103867: Operation Airlift at MCAS Cherry Point

Citation information
USMC 103867: Operation Airlift at MCAS Cherry Point. (2D-16-192; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1670

Marine Corps Library Number
2395-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-192; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103867

Decade
1950

Date
1953-05-22

Description
R4Qs of VMR-153 taxi on the runway. Marines load Jeeps, 105 mm Howitzers, and a hospital Jeep onto R4Qs. Marines unload Jeeps and 105 mm Howitzers from R4Qs. Marines board and disembark R4Qs. Marines equip parachutes and carry 105 mm Howitzer canisters.

Location(s)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (N.C.)

Camera crew
R. L. Schwan

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on May 22, 1953.

Division
2nd Division


Air Wing
1st MAW


Air Group
MAG-25


Squadron
VMR-153


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
399

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
4/28/2021

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

Digital runtime
11:06

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War