USMC 105437: Sikorskis on carrier

Item Description
Title
USMC 105437: Sikorskis on carrier

Citation information
USMC 105437: Sikorskis on carrier. (AWPS-60; 12-1892.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2177

Marine Corps Library Number
3359-16

Additional identifiers
AWPS-60; 12-1892

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105437

Decade
1960

Description
CH34 Helicopters in flight and maintenance. Communications room activity. Marines parachute from a helicopter. HR2S and CH34 helicopters are brought up to deck and take off from the USS Boxer (CV-21). Flight deck activity: flag signals, boarding, takeoffs, landings. Helicopters touchdown in fields, unload vehicles and Marines.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Devito, Dan; Dove, Roger; Ellsworth, Bob

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
2nd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-26


Squadron
VMM-264


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
300

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
07/12/2022

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

Digital runtime
8:08

Digital file type
video/H264