USMC 104841: Helicopter Trials

Item Description
Title
USMC 104841: Helicopter Trials

Citation information
USMC 104841: Helicopter Trials. (Q-16-573; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1452

Marine Corps Library Number
3004-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-573; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104841

Decade
1950

Description
Multiple companies demonstrate one-person helicopters. Gyrodyne, Goodyear (XRON-1) and Hiller Helicopter (Rotocycle) are tested. Shots include technicians in lab coats demonstrating their use to Marine officers. USMC Generals Merrill B. Twining and Henry R. Paige are present.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Magoun (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Probably filmed in 1955 or 1956.

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
185

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
06/09/2022

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

Digital runtime
5:10

Digital file type
video/H264