USMC 105642: Parachute Landing

Item Description
Title
USMC 105642: Parachute Landing

Citation information
USMC 105642: Parachute Landing. (LAM-370-C; R-2; 57-0412.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2530

Marine Corps Library Number
3712-16

Additional identifiers
LAM-370-C; R-2; 57-0412

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105642

Decade
1960

Date
1965-04-08

Description
Parachute landings. Marines land with parachutes, markers are placed where they land. At an airfield, Marines gear up for parachute tests, then load into an R4D. Aerial views of Marines parachuting from the R4D. In between jumps, Marines inspect and repack their parachutes. Interior view of Marines parachuting from a helicopter.

Location(s)
El Centro (Calif.)

Camera crew
Shearer, D.L. (Cpl)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
H&MS-37


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
375

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
12/20/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:21

Digital file type
video/H264