USMC 106110: Paradrops, M79 Smoke Test

Item Description
Title
USMC 106110: Paradrops, M79 Smoke Test

Citation information
USMC 106110: Paradrops, M79 Smoke Test. (Q-16-33-68; Q-16-26-68; Q-16-89A-69; R-1-1; 4-2100.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2419

Marine Corps Library Number
6587-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-33-68; Q-16-26-68; Q-16-89A-69; R-1-1; 4-2100

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106110

Decade
1960

Date
1968-03-08

Description
Different films. Paradrops seen from above. Marines enter a CH47. Supplies are parachuted down into a forest. M79 yellow smoke round test in the forest, seen from the ground, seen from above.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Campau, T. E.; McKenna; Robb, F. O.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Smoke round test 10th of May, 1969.

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
330

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
08/23/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:23

Digital file type
video/H264