USMC 107987: Training, Redeye Missile

Description: Item Description Title USMC 107987: Training, Redeye Missile Citation information USMC 107987: Training, Redeye Missile. (122-0428-75; 015-003-75; R-1-1; 8-2026.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no BY Marine Corps Library Number 8162-16 Additional identifiers 122-0428-75; 015-003-75; R-1-1; 8-2026 MIRC inventory no. USMC 107987 Decade 1970 Date 1975-04-19 Description Reel containing multiple subjects. First subject includes Operation Agate Punch activities. Marines aim M16 rifles, 3.5 rocket launchers, set up M60 machine gun with blank ammo, and operate scoop loader. An M48 moves through a sandy area and fires its turret machine gun. The second subject includes Marines as they launch aerial targets from a Ballistic Aerial Target System (BATS) and then fire Redeye missiles. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Cook, E.C.; Dennis, J. (Sgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Section one filmed between 1975-04-19 and 1975-04-24; Section two filmed 1975-05-21 Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-26 Squadron VMM-261 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 365 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 11/12/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 10:22 Digital file type video/H264