USMC 108559: Bunker Explosion Test, Helicopter Lift Test

Item Description
Title
USMC 108559: Bunker Explosion Test, Helicopter Lift Test

Citation information
USMC 108559: Bunker Explosion Test, Helicopter Lift Test. (012-16-63-77; 091-16-396-77; R-1-1; 10-1863.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/776

Marine Corps Library Number
8590-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-63-77; 091-16-396-77; R-1-1; 10-1863

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108559

Decade
1970

Date
1977

Description
Reel contains two subjects. First an explosion test is taken on a 6x6 wooden bunker at Quantico (VA) on 27th of April, 1977. Second, a CH53 performs an air delivery test of a AN-TPS-63 Radar Shelter at MCAS Kaneohe Bay (HI) on the 7th of March, 1977.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.); Kaneohe Bay (HI)

Camera crew
Maloney; Bishop; Oritz

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
First subject on the 04/27/1977, the second subject was filmed 3/7/1977

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
390

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
01/20/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:01

Digital file type
video/H264