USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield

Item Description
Title
USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield

Citation information
USMC 104853: Tactical Support Airfield. (MCE-16-27; R-2-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/596

Marine Corps Library Number
3009-16

Additional identifiers
MCE-16-27; R-2-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104853

Decade
1950

Date
1957-04-04

Description
An FJ3 makes a landing on the tactical landing strip using arresting gear. The damage is recorded. Marines patch up the holes in the strip. An AD4 taxis on the runway to test the patchwork. The tests continue with an F9F and F3D aircraft. An AD4 makes a rough landing and comes to a rest with damage to the body and wheels.

Location(s)
Edenton (N.C.)

Camera crew
Magoun, J.L. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-13


Squadron
VMF-122
VMFA-225


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
250

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
06/10/2022

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

Digital runtime
7:45

Digital file type
video/H264