USMC 104096: F9Fs in Korea

Item Description
Title
USMC 104096: F9Fs in Korea

Citation information
USMC 104096: F9Fs in Korea. (1MAW-16-542; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/249

Marine Corps Library Number
2662-16

Additional identifiers
1MAW-16-542; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104096

Decade
1950

Date
1953-04-16

Description
F9Fs in at airfield K-3 (present-day Pohang Airport in Pohang, South Korea) on April 16, 1953. A Marine mechanic works on the engine of a F9F of VMF-115. Pilots board F9Fs and taxi on the runway. A bomb train moves down the runway. Marines load bombs onto F9Fs. A pilot goes over flight plans. F9Fs take off.

Location(s)
Pohang (Korea)

Camera crew
J. A. Perrotto

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 16, 1953.

Air Wing
1st MAW


Air Group
MAG-33


Squadron
VMF-115


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
147

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
7/1/2021

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

Digital runtime
4:05

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War