USMC 105063: HR2S Airlift

Item Description
Title
USMC 105063: HR2S Airlift

Citation information
USMC 105063: HR2S Airlift. (Q-16-633; R-5-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/948

Marine Corps Library Number
3136-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-633; R-5-7

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105063

Decade
1950

Date
1958-10-21

Description
A HR2S loading and unloading a mechanical mule and a 4.2-inch howitzer. In addition, the HR2s performs a basket lift. A 75mm Howitzer is set up and fired. Marines set up targets and ready ammunition.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Beeney, F. C. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed through the 28th of October 1958.

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
350

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
06/22/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:37

Digital file type
video/H264