USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-28-41;10-2056.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3446 Marine Corps Library Number 8301-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-28-41;10-2056 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108101 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. A Marine descends from above via parachute. CH53 helicopter performs air-delivery. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move through desert terrain. Marines double time and take prone firing positions with M16 rifles. A6 aircraft in flight. A Marine fires an M1 anti-tank rocket launcher. M48 tanks fire. AV8A hovers. Civilians and USMC officers observe operation. Marines prepare a 106 recoilless rifle. Marines work on M48 tank air filters. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Dillon 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 420 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 11:47 Digital file type video/H264