USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-12-41; 10-2055.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3424 Marine Corps Library Number 8285-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-12-41; 10-2055 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108079 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08-08 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. A CH53 helicopter lands on matting in the desert. Marines board CH53 and disembark. Aerial views of M48 tanks, Marine positions, and Camp Wilson in the desert. Marines prepare gear, bear M16 rifles, adjust M60 machine gun, and operate PRC25 radios. Airstrikes explode. Marines exit LVTP7s as well as lie in firing positions with M60 machine guns. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Gildea (Pfc), Gray, R.J. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 4th Division Regiment 25th Marines Squadron HMH-361 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 410 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 11/16/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:34 Digital file type video/H264