USMC 100014: Operation Strongback

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