USMC 100537: JCOC Helicopter Demonstration

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

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video