USMC 104572: Fury pilot gets his wings

Item Description
Title
USMC 104572: Fury pilot gets his wings

Citation information
USMC 104572: Fury pilot gets his wings. (Q-16-410; R-39-50; MH8262.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/464

Marine Corps Library Number
2963-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-410; R-39-50; MH8262

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104572

Decade
1950

Date
1955-10-25

Description
An FJ2 pilot hops out of his jet for several takes before admiring the FJ2 for another several takes. A marine lieutenant kisses a young woman who pins wings to his lapel. This shot is taken from multiple angles.

Location(s)
Cherry Point (NC)

Camera crew
Frank (MSgt); Westmoreland (Cpt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-122


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
325

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
04/19/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
8:17

Digital file type
video/H264