USMC 105279: Flight Activity, USS Independence

Item Description
Title
USMC 105279: Flight Activity, USS Independence

Citation information
USMC 105279: Flight Activity, USS Independence. (HQ-16-534; R-2-2; 57-0318.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2063

Marine Corps Library Number
3264-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-534; R-2-2; 57-0318

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105279

Decade
1950

Date
1959

Description
F8s flies in formation as well as performs a touch-and-go multiple times on a runway. A USMC officer and a pilot observe from the tarmac. Marines exit aircraft and prepare to embark on the USS Independence (CVA-62). A USN aircraft, a C1, takes off and lands abaord the deck of the USS Independence. Above, F8s fly in formation and land on deck. Flight crew directs aircraft activity. A H21 helicopter hovers.

Location(s)
Norfolk (Va.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
VMCJ-2
CVA-62


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
320

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
07/06/2022

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

Digital runtime
8:58

Digital file type
video/H264