USMC 104717: ""Deployment of HMM-161""

Item Description
Title
USMC 104717: ""Deployment of HMM-161""

Citation information
USMC 104717: ""Deployment of HMM-161"". (00135.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
04/891

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
00135

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104717

Decade
1960

Date
1968-04-18

Description
Helicopters of HMM-161 are deployed to Vietnam. Families gather to bid the squadron farewell. HMM-161 pilots paint their CH46 helicopters, engage with each other, paint mascots, and work with helicopter mechanics. Marines refuel helicopters of HMM-161. USMC helicopter mechanics service CH46s.

Location(s)
New River (N.C.); Quang Tri (Vietnam)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed the 18th to the 25th of April, 1968

Air Wing
MAW-1


Air Group
MAG-39


Squadron
HMM-161


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
1100

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
05/06/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
31:19

Digital file type
video/H264