USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter

Item Description
Title
USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter

Citation information
USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter. (P-16-288; R-1-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/496

Marine Corps Library Number
2865-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-288; R-1-9

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104421

Decade
1950

Date
1956-11-27

Description
HRS helicopter is shown being pushed out onto the deck of the USS Thetis Bay (CVHA-1). Inside a traffic control tower, a Lieutenant oversees the activity on deck. Marines push the HRS out to prepare for its flight. Armed troops board the helicopter. Marines perform physical exercises aboard an aircraft carrier. Douglass AD5 Skyraider flies over the USS Thetis Bay. The HRS blades are folded and it is replaced back into the ship.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
27th of November to 7th December 1956

Squadron
HMR-361


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
250

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
04/17/2022

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

Digital runtime
7:05

Digital file type
video/H264