USMC 105639: Mini Gun and Parachute Drops

Item Description
Title
USMC 105639: Mini Gun and Parachute Drops

Citation information
USMC 105639: Mini Gun and Parachute Drops. (Q-16-15-65; R-1; LAM-370-C; 57-0438.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2529

Marine Corps Library Number
3711-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-15-65; R-1; LAM-370-C; 57-0438

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105639

Decade
1960

Date
1965-03-08

Description
Film contains two subjects. First, Marines load 7.62mm ammunition belt and perform a field test of a helicopter mounted XM18 mini-gun. UH1 helicopter fires its XM18 gun attachment. The second subject includes Marines preparing for and practicing parachute drops.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Hansen, Erik A. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
450

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
07/20/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:33

Digital file type
video/H264