USMC 108069: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108069: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108069: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-7-41; 10-2051.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3413

Marine Corps Library Number
8280-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-7-41; 10-2051

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108069

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. Aerial views of the desert. A CH46A helicopter takes off from matting. A Marine aims a redeye missile launcher. Various views of Marines, M48 tanks, and LVTP7s in silhouette in the desert evening. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move through the desert in daylight.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Dillon (SSgt); Gill (Maj); Ayers

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1973-08-14 and 1973-08-15

Air Wing
MAW-1


Air Group
MAG-24


Squadron
VMM-268


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
445

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
11/18/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:26

Digital file type
video/H264