USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter Citation information USMC 104421: USS Thetis Bay, HRS Helicopter. (P-16-288; R-1-9.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/496 Marine Corps Library Number 2865-16 Additional identifiers P-16-288; R-1-9 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104421 Decade 1950 Date 1956-11-27 Description HRS helicopter is shown being pushed out onto the deck of the USS Thetis Bay (CVHA-1). Inside a traffic control tower, a Lieutenant oversees the activity on deck. Marines push the HRS out to prepare for its flight. Armed troops board the helicopter. Marines perform physical exercises aboard an aircraft carrier. Douglass AD5 Skyraider flies over the USS Thetis Bay. The HRS blades are folded and it is replaced back into the ship. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) 27th of November to 7th December 1956 Squadron HMR-361 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 250 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/17/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 7:05 Digital file type video/H264