USMC 108069: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: 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