USMC 107558: Operation Exotic Dancer
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Item Description
Title
USMC 107558: Operation Exotic Dancer
Citation information
USMC 107558: Operation Exotic Dancer. (2D-122-16-0283-73; R-1-1; 4-1982.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/419
Marine Corps Library Number
7842-16
Additional identifiers
2D-122-16-0283-73; R-1-1; 4-1982
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107558
Decade
1970
Date
1973-04-02
Description
Operation Exotic Dancer VI training exercises. CH46A helicopter drops USN ""frogmen"" into the ocean. A4 aircraft and UH1E helicopter in flight. LTP7s land on the beach, LCMs deliver M48 tanks, 6x6 trucks, 105mm Howitzers onto the shore. Marines disembark LCMs and LVTP7s onto beach. CH46 helicopters land in a field, Marines disembark. Marines prepare 81mm mortars. USN corpsman treats injured Marine before he is taken away in an ambulance. AV8A in flight and hovering. Civilians observe beach landing. EIMCO bulldozer pushes LCM through shallow water.
Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Camera crew
Bland Jr., T.N. (GySgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Division
2nd Division
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MAG-26
Squadron
HMM-263
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
425
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
10/25/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:59
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 107558: Operation Exotic Dancer
Citation information
USMC 107558: Operation Exotic Dancer. (2D-122-16-0283-73; R-1-1; 4-1982.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/419
Marine Corps Library Number
7842-16
Additional identifiers
2D-122-16-0283-73; R-1-1; 4-1982
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107558
Decade
1970
Date
1973-04-02
Description
Operation Exotic Dancer VI training exercises. CH46A helicopter drops USN ""frogmen"" into the ocean. A4 aircraft and UH1E helicopter in flight. LTP7s land on the beach, LCMs deliver M48 tanks, 6x6 trucks, 105mm Howitzers onto the shore. Marines disembark LCMs and LVTP7s onto beach. CH46 helicopters land in a field, Marines disembark. Marines prepare 81mm mortars. USN corpsman treats injured Marine before he is taken away in an ambulance. AV8A in flight and hovering. Civilians observe beach landing. EIMCO bulldozer pushes LCM through shallow water.
Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Camera crew
Bland Jr., T.N. (GySgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Division
2nd Division
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MAG-26
Squadron
HMM-263
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
425
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
10/25/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:59
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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