USMC 105385: Refueling in Flight

Item Description
Title
USMC 105385: Refueling in Flight

Citation information
USMC 105385: Refueling in Flight. (AWPS-31; R-1-1; 57-0061.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2143

Marine Corps Library Number
3330-16

Additional identifiers
AWPS-31; R-1-1; 57-0061

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105385

Decade
1960

Date
1961-02-06

Description
Three films are shown. In the first, A4D2 and F8 aircraft refuel mid-flight with an F3D flying alongside. In the second film, Marines board the USS Cambria (APA-36). In the final film, Marines parachute to the ground from a CH34. A Marine lies in the grass, aiming an M1919 machine gun. Marines prepare for ""night jumping"".

Location(s)
Unknown.; Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
Durie

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-31


Squadron
VMA-533


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

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
07/09/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:42

Digital file type
video/H264