USMC 110992: ""A Marine Corps weapon, the Phantom II""
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Title
USMC 110992: ""A Marine Corps weapon, the Phantom II""
Citation information
USMC 110992: ""A Marine Corps weapon, the Phantom II"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
10/3197/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110992
Description
This promotional film spotlights the McDonnell Douglas 4F Phantom II fighter-bomber jet, showing flight operations on aircraft carriers and on land, F4s landing and taking off, and a F4 practicing a touch-and-go-landing. Marines and Navy personnel practice an assault operation, which includes Marines boarding a Sikorsky UH34D Seahorse and installing an airstrip.
Includes an aerial view of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, where two Marine pilots examine a model Mercury Mark II spacecraft. Squadrons featured: VMFA-314, VMFA-531, VMFA-533, and Fleet Replacement Squadron. Ships included: USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41).
Location(s)
St. Louis (Mo.)
Camera crew
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
Genre
Informational
Film date (note)
Filmed between 1962-1966 due to Gemini Project footage.
Air Wing
MAW-2
MAW-3
Air Group
MAG-11
MAG-31
Squadron
VMFA-314
VMFA-531
VMFA-533
Fleet Replacement Squadron
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Positive
Original physical length
530
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
07/18/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
14:49
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 110992: ""A Marine Corps weapon, the Phantom II""
Citation information
USMC 110992: ""A Marine Corps weapon, the Phantom II"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
10/3197/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110992
Description
This promotional film spotlights the McDonnell Douglas 4F Phantom II fighter-bomber jet, showing flight operations on aircraft carriers and on land, F4s landing and taking off, and a F4 practicing a touch-and-go-landing. Marines and Navy personnel practice an assault operation, which includes Marines boarding a Sikorsky UH34D Seahorse and installing an airstrip.
Includes an aerial view of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, where two Marine pilots examine a model Mercury Mark II spacecraft. Squadrons featured: VMFA-314, VMFA-531, VMFA-533, and Fleet Replacement Squadron. Ships included: USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41).
Location(s)
St. Louis (Mo.)
Camera crew
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
Genre
Informational
Film date (note)
Filmed between 1962-1966 due to Gemini Project footage.
Air Wing
MAW-2
MAW-3
Air Group
MAG-11
MAG-31
Squadron
VMFA-314
VMFA-531
VMFA-533
Fleet Replacement Squadron
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Positive
Original physical length
530
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
07/18/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
14:49
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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