USMC 111108: US Air Force bombers

Item Description
Title
USMC 111108: US Air Force bombers

Citation information
USMC 111108: US Air Force bombers. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/965/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111108

Description
This film features footage from a fast-paced Air Force bombing exercise. Crew members prepare the wing-mounted engines of a plane and hurry up a ladder into the cockpit of a B58 Hustler. A F106 Delta Darts sits outside hangars. B52 Stratofortresses and NB52 Stratofortresses take off. A F100 Super Sabre makes a zero-length launch and fires projectiles. F104 Starfighters of 8th Tactical Fighter Wing fly. Jets drop bombs and missiles are launched.

Location(s)
Unknown

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filming date unkown. Possibly 1960s?

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
50

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
07/25/2023

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

Digital runtime
1:18

Digital file type
video/H264