USMC 107094: Operation Blue Ax

Item Description
Title
USMC 107094: Operation Blue Ax

Citation information
USMC 107094: Operation Blue Ax. (CP-16-1001-72; R-1-3; 57-1014.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3009

Marine Corps Library Number
7456-16

Additional identifiers
CP-16-1001-72; R-1-3; 57-1014

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107094

Decade
1970

Date
1972-01-03

Description
Tactical communication shelters and radio radar antennas in operation. A6A plane refuels in flight. AV8A aircraft hovers before performing a vertical landing. Marines operate communication equipment inside a tactical air control center. A4E takes off and lands with the aid of arresting gear. F4B idle and taxis.

Location(s)
Cherry Point (NC)

Camera crew
McKinley, J.B. (SSgt); Jones, G.E. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Regiment
3rd Marines


Air Wing
MAW-3
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-31


Squadron
VMA-324
VMFA-312


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
455

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
10/05/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:48

Digital file type
video/H264