USMC 100014: Operation Strongback

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100014: Operation Strongback Citation information USMC 100014: Operation Strongback. (APB-16-22; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2275 Marine Corps Library Number 3473-16 Additional identifiers APB-16-22; R-1-1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100014 Decade 1950 Date 1958-3-01 Description Footage is from ""Operation Strongback"" (PHIBLEX 58M) in March 1958 as well as a aviation demonstration event from September 1958. Scenes include WV3 Super Constellation, F35s, UH34D, Douglass A-3D Skywarriors, Sky Hawks, F8As, TF95 Cougars. On land, scenes include Marines reading maps. Also shown is the attack transport, APA-31 ""Monrovia"". Presence of Marine One (HMX-1) helicopter and press corps suggest VIPs may be present. Location(s) Philippines Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Training Film date (note) Filmed in March and September 1958. Squadron VMC J-2 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 403 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 09/03/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 13:29 Digital file type video/H264