USMC 105212: Multiple Bomb Drops, A4D

Item Description
Title
USMC 105212: Multiple Bomb Drops, A4D

Citation information
USMC 105212: Multiple Bomb Drops, A4D. (R-1-1; 57-0320.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2023

Marine Corps Library Number
3223-16

Additional identifiers
R-1-1; 57-0320

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105212

Decade
1950

Date
1954

Description
Marine pilots, including Capt. E.W. Fitch, demonstrates A4D capability with multiple bomb racks. Marines prepare the A4D for flight. The A4D takes off. Two A4Ds refuels during flight. A4D aircraft perform aerial maneuvers and drop bombs.

Location(s)
Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-11


Squadron
VMA-311


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
175

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
4:34

Digital file type
video/H264