USMC 105289: Ship Activity

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105289: Ship Activity Citation information USMC 105289: Ship Activity. (Q-35-822; R-2-6; 57-0077.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2074 Marine Corps Library Number 3274-16 Additional identifiers Q-35-822; R-2-6; 57-0077 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105289 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-18 Description F4D and A4D aircraft performs multiple touch-and-gos on a runway. Marines communicate in a radio tower with equipment and light signals. A Marine operates a fuel bladder. A4D and F4D land assisted by arresting gear cables. Flight activity is underway aboard a ship. A pilot is filmed while flying an F4D. Cargo is moved from the USS Thuban (AKA-19) onto LCTs to be deposited on shore. Location(s) Vieques (P.R.) Camera crew Holocomb, B.T.; Highland Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over several dates including the 25th and 26th of February, 1961. Squadron VMF-114 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Negative 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 10:28 Digital file type video/H264