USMC 108397: Operation BASCOEX-76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108397: Operation BASCOEX-76

Citation information
USMC 108397: Operation BASCOEX-76. (122-0577-76; R-1-2; 10-1962.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3333

Marine Corps Library Number
8496-16

Additional identifiers
122-0577-76; R-1-2; 10-1962

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108397

Decade
1970

Date
1976-06-09

Description
Training exercise and demonstration, Operation BASCOEX 76. Marines load and fire 105 towed Howitzers and operate hand held laser designator AN/GSQ-184 integrated observation system before civilian and military audience. OV10 aircraft in flight. Marines double time with M16 rifles on beach and in grassy area, load M60 tank, disembark LVTP7 on beach, take prone firing position and fire M60 machine guns and M16 rifles. M60 tank fires. A6A plane fires rocket. A4 aircraft drops HE and fires rockets. AV8A aircraft drops napalm.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.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
375

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
01/11/2023

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

Digital runtime
10:32

Digital file type
video/H264