USMC 105639: Mini Gun and Parachute Drops

Description: 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