USMC 104471: Op. Ski Jump, L19 flight

Item Description
Title
USMC 104471: Op. Ski Jump, L19 flight

Citation information
USMC 104471: Op. Ski Jump, L19 flight. (P-16-292; R-7-8.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/244

Marine Corps Library Number
2892-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-292; R-7-8

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104471

Decade
1950

Date
1957-01-17

Description
A Sergeant sits in the cockpit of an Cessna O-1C Birdog, talking on the radio. He turns to look at the camera (K20 aerial) and reveals his own to take several photographs. The 0-1C flies alongside the camera while the Sergeant continues to take photos. Aboard the USS Thetis Bay (CVHA-1), HRS1 helicopters sit on the flight deck. Marines board HRS1s and take off.

Camera crew
Armstrong, Roland E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-16


Squadron
VMO-6
HMR-361
HMR-362


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
448

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
12:34

Digital file type
video/H264