USMC 105644: Parachute Landings

Item Description
Title
USMC 105644: Parachute Landings

Citation information
USMC 105644: Parachute Landings. (R-3, LAM-370-C, 57-0410, HQ-16-620-65.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2532

Marine Corps Library Number
3713-16

Additional identifiers
R-3, LAM-370-C, 57-0410, HQ-16-620-65

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105644

Decade
1960

Date
1965-04-07

Description
Compilation reel of different subjects. Parachute landings. Marines remove gear, repack parachutes, make notes on a chart. Smoke grenade testing. Marines load gear into CH34 helicopter, dress in parachuting gear. Aerial views of hydrofoil at sea. Views of a SKMR1 on land, with close-ups of its fan blades.

Location(s)
El Centro (Calif.); Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base (Va.)

Camera crew
Shearer, D.L. (Cpl)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
HMR-363


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
345

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
07/19/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:07

Digital file type
video/H264