USMC 108119: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108119: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108119: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-37-41; 8-2076.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3470 Marine Corps Library Number 8310-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-37-41; 8-2076 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108119 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Aerial views of LVTP7s and 29 Palms. CH53 helicopter in flight and landing. Pilots and copilots of UH1 perform checks, prepare for flight. Marine load and fire M60 machine guns and fuel M48 tanks. CH53 helicopter delivers materials. AV8A executes vertical landing. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Gray, R.J.; Ayer, C. 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 11/18/2022 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