USMC 105167: AD4s land in ROTA

Item Description
Title
USMC 105167: AD4s land in ROTA

Citation information
USMC 105167: AD4s land in ROTA. (CP-16-286; R-2-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2116

Marine Corps Library Number
3191-16

Additional identifiers
CP-16-286; R-2-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105167

Decade
1950

Date
1959-04

Description
A4D aircraft take off multiple times. An HRS1 helicopter hovers just off the runway. Two A4D pilots exit the cockpit and greet civilians and USN CDR Clifford T. Teer and other USMC officers. The two pilots pose for a picture and chat on the tarmac.

Location(s)
Rota (Spain)

Camera crew
Leblond; Coronnet

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW2


Air Group
MAG-31


Squadron
VMA-332


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Negative

Original physical length
400

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
06/29/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:58

Digital file type
video/H264