USMC 105291: LANT PHIBEX Operations

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105291: LANT PHIBEX Operations Citation information USMC 105291: LANT PHIBEX Operations. (Q-35-822; R-3-6; 57-0066.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2075 Marine Corps Library Number 3275-16 Additional identifiers Q-35-822; R-3-6; 57-0066 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105291 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-23 Description CH34 helicopters sit on deck of an unknown carrier. Marines bearing firearms including standard issue rifles and M1919 machine guns board a CH34. In a field, Marines ride on the back of a mechanical mule with a satellite attachment. Marines direct landings for a group of CH34 helicopters. Fighter jets perform air-strikes on targets. An M48 tank exits LST-162. Jeeps exit an LVT. Marines march along the road beside vehicles and tanks. HR2S helicopter lands in a field and Marines exit. More helicopters deliver equiment. A USMC officer communicates over a radio device. An LVTP5 drives ashore. Location(s) Vieques (P.R.) Camera crew Pauling, C.F.; Brown, J.S.; Marth, R., Jr. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over several dates including the 25th of February, 1961. Regiment 2nd Marines Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-29 Squadron HMR-461 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Negative Original physical length 400 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 07/06/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:14 Digital file type video/H264