USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise Citation information USMC 108209: Helicopter Exercise. (014-16-30-76; R-1-3; 10-1914.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/731 Marine Corps Library Number 8382-16 Additional identifiers 014-16-30-76; R-1-3; 10-1914 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108209 Decade 1970 Date 1976-01-28 Description The USS Tripoli (LPH-10) is underway. CH53 helicopter makes a landing in LZ Cardinal. Marines of 3/1 ride 6x6 trucks, march on dock area and board USS Tripoli at the San Diego Navy Yard. A mech mule with 106 recoilless rifle is lifted via cable. CH53, CH46, and AH1J land aboard the flight deck. Helicopter crewmen perform inspection on CH53 on flight deck. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (Calif.); San Diego (Calif.) Camera crew Bostwick; Ostrandek, D. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Regiment 1st Marines Battalion 3rd Battalion Squadron HMH-361 HMM-161 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 450 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 01/04/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 12:46 Digital file type video/H264