USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home

Description: Item Description Title USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home Citation information USMC 107078: VMA-223 Returns Home. (P-16-008-70; R-1-1; 57-1051.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3001 Marine Corps Library Number 7438-16 Additional identifiers P-16-008-70; R-1-1; 57-1051 MIRC inventory no. USMC 107078 Decade 1970 Date 1970-02-07 Description VMA-223 returns from Vietnam. CH46 helicopter taxis on runway. Welcome party holds up a banner before USMC and civilian audience as VMA-223 lands. USMC officers in attendance. 3rd MAW band plays. A4E aircraft taxi. USMC pilot, Capt. Hutson exits the cockpit and is greeted. Commander MajGen. Robert G. Owens gives a speech. Marines present the colors, stand at attention. Dependents, wives, and other family members greet the pilots. Location(s) El Toro (Calif.) Camera crew Connolly (CWO4); Hurley; Neitz; Alexander Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Regiment 3rd Marines Air Wing MAW-2 MAW-3 Air Group MAG-14 Squadron HMM-163 VMA-223 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 420 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 10/05/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 12:14 Digital file type video/H264