USMC 105580: SATS

Item Description
Title
USMC 105580: SATS

Citation information
USMC 105580: SATS. (MH-9546A; R-25-27; 57-0509.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2463

Marine Corps Library Number
3616-16

Additional identifiers
MH-9546A; R-25-27; 57-0509

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105580

Decade
1960

Date
1963-07-01

Description
A Marine tows an A4D2 across an airstrip using a wheeled vehicle, then tows a forklift. A group of Marines observe measurements of the tow vehicle with a load cell, then the vehicle tows the A4D2 again. The A4D2 takes off from an airstrip. Footage of arresting gear machinery. The A4D2 takes off again. A Marine uses a sledgehammer to drive posts into the ground.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Shipp, H.L.; Smith M.A.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed over several days including the 29th of August, 1963

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
07/19/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:26

Digital file type
video/H264