USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations Citation information USMC 103121: Helicopter and carrier operations. (Q-16-129; R-8-12; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/920 Marine Corps Library Number 1957-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-129; R-8-12; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103121 Decade 1950 Date 1950-05-28 Description HO3S lays wire on ground with assistance from Marines (possibly made earlier than May 28th). HO3S-1 and a flight of six HRP-1 helicopters on the deck of the USS MINDORO (CVE-120) take off and land multiple times (aerial view of the carrier deck with helicopters aboard). Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on May 28, 1950. Squadron HMX-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 320 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 9/18/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 9:09 Digital file type video/H264