USMC 107386: AV8A Tests

Item Description
Title
USMC 107386: AV8A Tests

Citation information
USMC 107386: AV8A Tests. (Q-16-17-72; R-20-20; 4-1782.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3047

Marine Corps Library Number
7721-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-17-72; R-20-20; 4-1782

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107386

Decade
1970

Date
1972-03-13

Description
""Sortie rate validation test"" for AV8A. CH53A helicopter delivers bulldozers. AV8A performs conventional and vertical takeoff and landings. Fuel leak from AV8A. Ordnance arms AV8A with 500lb bombs.

Location(s)
MCAS Cherry Point (N.C.)

Camera crew
McKinley, J.B. (SSgt); Marth, R.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Squadron
VMFA-513
HMM-264


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
10/18/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:50

Digital file type
video/H264