USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests"" Citation information USMC 104699: ""Tactical Weapons Effects Tests"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 02/349/1 SFP-1213 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104699 Decade 1960 Date 1963 Description Multiple USAF aircraft test tactical equipment on remote controlled targets like P80s and HOK helicopters as well as practice ground and sea fire while flying at high speeds. Simulations are constructed meant to reflect soviet buildings found in Cuba. Reconnaissance photography is taken with a camera in the nose of a jet. F105D flies, armed with a 20mm Gatling Gun. A P80 crashes to the earth and explodes. F100D is tested. Specs are given about the mentioned aircraft. The damage is taken in. 2.75 rockets are fired at a howitzer. Featured aircraft include F100D, F105D, and F86F. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 585 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 05/03/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 16:37 Digital file type video/H264