USMC 105642: Parachute Landing

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105642: Parachute Landing Citation information USMC 105642: Parachute Landing. (LAM-370-C; R-2; 57-0412.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2530 Marine Corps Library Number 3712-16 Additional identifiers LAM-370-C; R-2; 57-0412 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105642 Decade 1960 Date 1965-04-08 Description Parachute landings. Marines land with parachutes, markers are placed where they land. At an airfield, Marines gear up for parachute tests, then load into an R4D. Aerial views of Marines parachuting from the R4D. In between jumps, Marines inspect and repack their parachutes. Interior view of Marines parachuting from a helicopter. Location(s) El Centro (Calif.) Camera crew Shearer, D.L. (Cpl) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Squadron H&MS-37 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 375 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 12/20/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:21 Digital file type video/H264