USMC 105405: Ground Operations

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105405: Ground Operations Citation information USMC 105405: Ground Operations. (AWAPS-43; R-1-1; 57-0153.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2157 Marine Corps Library Number 3342-16 Additional identifiers AWAPS-43; R-1-1; 57-0153 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105405 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-21 Description Armed Marines disembark from a CH34 helicopter. CH34s fly over a field. A signalman on the ground directs helicopter landings. Helicopters carrying vehicles via cables deposit their loads, which are then driven away by Marines. A USMC MajGen directs a briefing aboard the USS Mt. McKinley (AGC-7). High-ranking officials in an intelligence office examine and discuss maps. Marines at work in a radio communications office. View of USS Mt. McKinley from the shore. Aerial views of CH34s taking off and in flight. Alternate views of cable delivery system. Marines run through fields, field communications setup on a beach, A4D lands with arresting equipment, mechanics refueling an A4D. Location(s) Vieques (P.R.) Camera crew Hansen, E.A. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Also filmed the 24th of February, 1961 Regiment 2nd Marines Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-31 Squadron HMR-264 VMFA-533 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 325 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 07/09/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 9:27 Digital file type video/H264