USMC 105443: Airfield, Skyknights

Item Description
Title
USMC 105443: Airfield, Skyknights

Citation information
USMC 105443: Airfield, Skyknights. (AWPS-64; R-1-1; 57-0137.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2181

Marine Corps Library Number
3363-16

Additional identifiers
AWPS-64; R-1-1; 57-0137

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105443

Decade
1960

Description
Airfield activity seen from the air and on the ground. A pilot exits an F3D. Mechanics inspect F3Ds. Aircraft fly in formation then land on an airstrip, supervised by signalmen. Shots of mirrored landing equipment. Marines calibrate a scale, then load cargo onto an aircraft. Views inside the aircraft, including the cockpit. Marines load onto an aircraft carrier. Aircraft, including the E1, A3D2, F4H1, and EA1F, land and take off on the USS Saratoga (CV-60).

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14
MAG-31


Squadron
VMAQ-2
VMF-224
VAP-62 VAW-12
H&MS-27


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
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
07/12/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:46

Digital file type
video/H264