USMC 100537: JCOC Helicopter Demonstration

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100537: JCOC Helicopter Demonstration Citation information USMC 100537: JCOC HRS-2 Helicopter Demonstration. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers JCOC 1955 Q; MA-3809 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100537 Decade 1950 Date 1953-05 Description A part of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) at Quantico in Virginia, this film captures a helicopter demonstration for civilian officials featuring a variety of aircraft: a Sikorsky HO5S, HRS-1s, HRS-2s, and HRS-3s and F4U Corsairs. The Marine pilots inspect, board and maneuver the ten helicopters in elaborate take off, in-flight formations and landing demonstrations. Views of the airstrip, surrounding buildings and other aircraft can be seen throughout the film. Personnel note: Crew Chief, Tech Sgt. D. A. Phillips. Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Military Grid Reference 18STH98576580 Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Filmed between May 1953 and the end of August 1956. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 400 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/09/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:23 Digital file type video/H264