USMC 108093: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108093: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108093: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-22-41; 10-1852.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3440

Marine Corps Library Number
8295-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-22-41; 10-1852

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108093

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. Marines refuel LVTP7s, the sun sets over the horizon. Marines fill water tank truck with water. Helicopter pilots and crewmen carry seabags and pilots receive briefing. UH1, CH46A helicopters taxi, idle, and take off. Aerial views of M48 tanks and LVTP7s move through desert terrain. Marines unload materials from a truck.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Hoeynck (MSgt); Gilkey

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
400

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
11/17/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:29

Digital file type
video/H264