USMC 111304: "Structural fatigue and aircraft service life

Item Description
Title
USMC 111304: "Structural fatigue and aircraft service life

Citation information
USMC 111304: "Structural fatigue and aircraft service life". (MN-8901.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3410/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MN-8901

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111304

Decade
1960

Date
1961

Description
This film explains how to defend against structural fatigue in aircraft to prevent mishaps and sustain normal service life. Diagrams and animations are used throughout the film. Aircraft shown include Douglas F4D Skyrays of VF(AW)-3, FJ3 Furies, Douglas A4 Skyhawks, and Grumman F9F Panthers.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Department of the Navy; Victor Kayfetz Productions, Inc.

Genre
Training

Film date (note)
Produced in 1961.

Squadron
VF(AW)-3


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
500

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
04/02/2024

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

Digital runtime
14:18

Digital file type
video/H264