USMC 108397: Operation BASCOEX-76

Description: 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