USMC 105472: Firearm Demo and Runway

Item Description
Title
USMC 105472: Firearm Demo and Runway

Citation information
USMC 105472: Firearm Demo and Runway. (FA-16-21-65; FA-16-6-7; R-1-1; 57-0107.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2200

Marine Corps Library Number
3394-16

Additional identifiers
FA-16-21-65; FA-16-6-7; R-1-1; 57-0107

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105472

Date
-05-18

Description
A USMC sergeant gives a demonstration on various firearms including but not limited to: an M1919 machine gun, M14 rifle, and M60 machine gun. A 130, F4, and A6 aircraft take off and land off. F8 and A6 planes refuel midflight from a C130. CH34 helicopters ascend from a field. An F4 aircraft uses a parachute to aid landing.

Location(s)
Unknown; Cherry Point (NC)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed in the late 60s or early 70s.

Squadron
VMAQ-2


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
350

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
07/13/2022

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

Digital runtime
8:54

Digital file type
video/H264