USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise

Item Description
Title
USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise

Citation information
USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise. (014-16-30-76; R-1-3; 10-1914.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/731

Marine Corps Library Number
8382-16

Additional identifiers
014-16-30-76; R-1-3; 10-1914

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108209

Decade
1970

Date
1976-01-28

Description
The USS Tripoli (LPH-10) is underway. CH53 helicopter makes a landing in LZ Cardinal. Marines of 3/1 ride 6x6 trucks, march on dock area and board USS Tripoli at the San Diego Navy Yard. A mech mule with 106 recoilless rifle is lifted via cable. CH53, CH46, and AH1J land aboard the flight deck. Helicopter crewmen perform inspection on CH53 on flight deck.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.); San Diego (Calif.)

Camera crew
Bostwick; Ostrandek, D. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
1st Marines


Battalion
3rd Battalion


Squadron
HMH-361
HMM-161


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

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
01/04/2023

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

Digital runtime
12:46

Digital file type
video/H264