USMC 100758: Helo-Jo 1261

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100758: Helo-Jo 1261 Citation information USMC 100758: Helo-Jo 1261. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3842/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100758 Decade 1960 Date 1965-8-12 Description UH-25B helicopter escape system. Multiple shots from different angles, including aerial of the rotors being blown away, followed by a separation of the forward section, and deployment of parachutes for the cabin. Film also shows cabin dropping from what appears to be a CH-46 Sea Knight in order to specifically demonstrate parachutes. Sequences from 1966 show operational drone deploying the escape system. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Jones (G/A); Miller (G/A) Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Filmed in 1965 and 1966. 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 09/27/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:58 Digital file type video/H264