USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations

Item Description
Title
USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations

Citation information
USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations. (Q-16-129; R-8-12; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/920

Marine Corps Library Number
1957-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-129; R-8-12; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103121

Decade
1950

Date
1950-05-28

Description
HO3S lays wire on ground with assistance from Marines (possibly made earlier than May 28th). HO3S-1 and a flight of six HRP-1 helicopters on the deck of the USS MINDORO (CVE-120) take off and land multiple times (aerial view of the carrier deck with helicopters aboard).

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on May 28, 1950.

Squadron
HMX-1


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
320

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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
9/18/2020

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
9:09

Digital file type
video/H264