USMC 110678: Miscellaneous operations and demonstrations

Item Description
Title
USMC 110678: Miscellaneous operations and demonstrations

Citation information
USMC 110678: Miscellaneous operations and demonstrations. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3153

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110678

Decade
1960

Date
1969-02-28

Description
Ten clips of various operations and demonstrations. A XC-142 performs vertical takeoffs and landings on an aircraft carrier. Marine fires a MK19 40mm grenade launcher mounted inside a grounded helicopter (film dated 2/28/69). An armed command and reconnaissance vehicle and a XM800 ARV travel across mud and other rough terrain. Helicopter operations on aboard the USS Tripoli (LPH-10) include a HC-46 Sea Knight of HMM-265 landing and taking off. A jet drops bombs on a field. Marines disembark from a CH-46. Two civilians attach a flare box to a board. A YUH-60A hovers and turns above airstrip. Two civilians operate a MK-1-MOD-0 fuel gelling unit. In a film produced by FMC Corporation and titled ""The XR311 Weapons Platform,"" SR311s travel across rough terrain, fire mounted machine guns and missile launcher and tow a 105mm howitzer. Crowd watches as Marines hold a flag presentation ceremony at Fort McHenry. Marine Barracks Drum and Bugle Corps of Fort Meade stands at attention (dated 7/9/72 according to card with reel). Film shows various scenes of HMH-362 (""Ugly Angels"") helicopter squadron. Narrator describes their activities and announces their winning the National Defense Transportation Association Unit Award and Marine Squadron of the Year. Helicopters shown: CH-46 and HRS-3.

Location(s)
Fort McHenry (Md.); Marine Corps Air Station New River (N.C.)

Camera crew
FMC Corporation

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on February 28, 1969, July 9, 1972, and on unknown dates.

Air Wing
1st Wing
3rd Wing


Air Group
Air Group 36
Air Group 16


Squadron
HMM-265
HMH-362


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent and sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
1500

Original aspect ratio
1.33:1 (full frame silent)

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
Content may be protected by copyright.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/28/2023

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

Digital runtime
43:43

Digital file type
video/H264