USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire

Item Description
Title
USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire

Citation information
USMC 109158: Aircraft Activity and Dragon Fire . (012-16-70-78; 110-16-04-78; 110-16-06-78; R-1-1; 10-2018.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/826

Marine Corps Library Number
8983-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; 110-16-04-78; 110-16-06-78; R-1-1; 10-2018

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109158

Decade
1970

Date
1978

Description
Reel containing multiple subjects. Radio and satellite under operation at Goose Bay (9th of September, 1978). A3D2, F4 planes taxi, take off from an airfield. Mechanics assist pilot into cockpit of F4, perform preflight check. Second, a USMC officer briefs 3rd Div. Marines on the M47 Dragon (3rd of February, 1978). Marines fire the M47 Dragon at a target. Marines recover a dud M47 Dragon round from a field.

Location(s)
Goose Bay (Newfoundland, Canada); Camp Butler (Japan)

Camera crew
Newcomer, J.A.; Gallo

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Section one filmed 1978-09-09; the second section was filmed on the 1978-02-03

Division
3rd Division


Air Wing
MAW-2
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-14
MAG-13


Squadron
VMAQ-2
VMFA-333
VMFA-211


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
03/08/2023

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

Digital runtime
10:40

Digital file type
video/H264