USMC 111363: "The exciting art of suppressing fuel explosions

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111363: "The exciting art of suppressing fuel explosions Citation information USMC 111363: "The exciting art of suppressing fuel explosions". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111363 Decade 1970 Date 1975-06 Description Marines and civilians test an automatic fire suppression system for armored vehicle passenger compartments by detonating projectiles in LVTP-7s at Camp Pendleton. Includes slow motion footage of fires inside armored vehicles and close-ups of fire suppression system parts. Graphics are used to supplement the documentary footage. Other vehicles shown: USS High Point (PCH-1), a Bell AH1 Cobra, and LVTR-7-96. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Camera crew Hughes Aircraft Company Motion Picture Unit Genre Equipment tests Film date (note) Probably filmed in June 1975 due to writing on vehicle. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 380 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 Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 03/27/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:18 Digital file type video/H264