USMC 111860: AH-1J Attack Helicopter Ordnance Employment

Item Description
Title
USMC 111860: AH-1J Attack Helicopter Ordnance Employment

Citation information
USMC 111860: AH-1J Attack Helicopter Ordnance Employment. (MH-11541.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4712

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MH-11541

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111860

Decade
1970

Date
1978

Description
Overview of weapon systems of the AH-1J Se Cobra (aka the Snake) featuring HMLA-169 helicopters. Film focuses on the copilot's role as weapons officer and reviews escort combat operations with CH-46 helicopters of HMM-161.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
West Coast Motion Picture Unit/ TV Unit; Naval Photographic Center; Bay State Film Productions, Inc.; Coe Peacock, Inc. (script)

Genre
Informational

Air Group
MAG-39


Squadron
HMLA-169
HMM-161


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
780

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
07/03/2024

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

Digital runtime
22:33

Digital file type
video/H264