USMC 104397: Arrested Gear Landings, Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104397: Arrested Gear Landings, Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton
Citation information
USMC 104397: Arrested Gear Landings, Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton. (MCEB-16-27; R-3-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
27030
Marine Corps Library Number
2850-16
Additional identifiers
MCEB-16-27; R-3-3
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104397
Decade
1950
Date
1957-3-11
Description
AD4 touches down several times, utilizing arresting gear type MK-5. Several marines stand by as a camera crew prepares to record. A Corporal salutes fellow marines as he walks by. One marine holds up a card for the camera. A Sgt. salutes the camera as he passes with a camera of his own. FD3, FD32, and AD4 aircraft touches down and does a touch-and-go while a group of marines look on. Damaged aircraft is shown. Marines drill down metal reinforcements for the airstrip.
Location(s)
Edenton, N.C.; Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Camera crew
Magoun, J.L. (SSgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Equipment tests
Squadron
VMF-211
VMFA-531
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
260
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
04/17/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
7:55
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Marine Corps Equipment Board Project No. T-987
Title
USMC 104397: Arrested Gear Landings, Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton
Citation information
USMC 104397: Arrested Gear Landings, Naval Auxiliary Air Station Edenton. (MCEB-16-27; R-3-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
27030
Marine Corps Library Number
2850-16
Additional identifiers
MCEB-16-27; R-3-3
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104397
Decade
1950
Date
1957-3-11
Description
AD4 touches down several times, utilizing arresting gear type MK-5. Several marines stand by as a camera crew prepares to record. A Corporal salutes fellow marines as he walks by. One marine holds up a card for the camera. A Sgt. salutes the camera as he passes with a camera of his own. FD3, FD32, and AD4 aircraft touches down and does a touch-and-go while a group of marines look on. Damaged aircraft is shown. Marines drill down metal reinforcements for the airstrip.
Location(s)
Edenton, N.C.; Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Camera crew
Magoun, J.L. (SSgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Equipment tests
Squadron
VMF-211
VMFA-531
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
260
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
04/17/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
7:55
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Marine Corps Equipment Board Project No. T-987
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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