USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home

Item Description
Title
USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home

Citation information
USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home. (P-16-008-70; R-1-1; 57-1051.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3001

Marine Corps Library Number
7438-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-008-70; R-1-1; 57-1051

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107078

Decade
1970

Date
1970-02-07

Description
VMA-223 returns from Vietnam. CH46 helicopter taxis on runway. Welcome party holds up a banner before USMC and civilian audience as VMA-223 lands. USMC officers in attendance. 3rd MAW band plays. A4E aircraft taxi. USMC pilot, Capt. Hutson exits the cockpit and is greeted. Commander MajGen. Robert G. Owens gives a speech. Marines present the colors, stand at attention. Dependents, wives, and other family members greet the pilots.

Location(s)
El Toro (Calif.)

Camera crew
Connolly (CWO4); Hurley; Neitz; Alexander

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-2
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-14


Squadron
HMM-163
VMA-223


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
420

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
10/05/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:14

Digital file type
video/H264