USMC 105609: USMC Aircraft Test Arresting Gear

Item Description
Title
USMC 105609: USMC Aircraft Test Arresting Gear

Citation information
USMC 105609: USMC Aircraft Test Arresting Gear. (Q-6-042-64; R-2-3; 12-1905.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2489

Marine Corps Library Number
3637-16

Additional identifiers
Q-6-042-64; R-2-3; 12-1905

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105609

Decade
1960

Date
1964-04-18

Description
A C130 taxis on a runway. AD4 jets are prepared and refueled before takeoff. AD4 aircraft land with the aid of arresting gear.

Location(s)
MCAS Quantico (VA)

Camera crew
Thompson (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14
MAG-31


Squadron
VMGR-252
VMA-331


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
375

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
12:09

Digital file type
video/H264