USMC 100654: Introducing a helicopter landing zone locating device

Item Description
Title
USMC 100654: Introducing a helicopter landing zone locating device

Citation information
USMC 100654: Introducing a helicopter landing zone locating device . (P#305.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3101/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
P #305

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100654

Decade
1960

Date
1969-11-15

Description
Members of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing test a helicopter landing zone locating device on November 15, 1969, potentially in Vietnam. Following aerial views from a helicopter, two Marines are shown crouching on-ground communicating via radio as the CH-53 helicopter attempts to land on the landing zone. Shots inside the helicopter show the device itself (labeled AFCS), as the pilot maneuvers to land on the target using the locating device displays.

Location(s)
Vietnam

Camera crew
W. F. Risher Jr.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Air Wing
MAW-1


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
350

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
08/06/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
11:35

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War