USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 . (JA-A6-4-02; R-36-41; 8-2069.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3469 Marine Corps Library Number 8309-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-36-41; 8-2069 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108117 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08-07 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. M48 tanks move in desert. AH1G helicopter in flight. CH53, CH46 helicopters descend for landings. AV8A lands and taxis. Pilot and flight crew gather and engage in discussion on the landing strip. TPS-22 radar antenna in operation. AN/TSW-4 AFCC battery and Hawk missiles lie under camouflage netting. 175mm artillery gun fires. Marines prepare tents in desert. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Ayers (MSgt); Gray, R.J. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Squadron VMA-513 HMH-363 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 11/18/2022 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