USMC 109503: Missile Testing and Missile Guidance Systems

Item Description
Title
USMC 109503: Missile Testing and Missile Guidance Systems

Citation information
USMC 109503: Missile Testing and Missile Guidance Systems. (00269.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
05/1162

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
00269

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109503

Decade
1970

Date
1971-02-12

Description
Reel contains two subjects. First, Missiles are fired from aircraft (possibly an A4) using M48 tanks as targets. Second, an explanation on the prototype stabilized sensor system, the Gimbal, while it is fixed to a UH1N helicopter. The system is demonstrated to lock onto moving targets such as civilian vehicles, boats, and LVTPs.

Location(s)
Unknown

Genre
Informational

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent and sound

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
03/28/2023

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

Digital runtime
10:16

Digital file type
video/H264