USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76 Citation information USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76. (121-16-9-76; R-1-1; 12-2067.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3356 Marine Corps Library Number 8514-16 Additional identifiers 121-16-9-76; R-1-1; 12-2067 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108433 Decade 1970 Date 1976-10 Description Marines participate in desert training exercise Palm Tree 6-76. 105 towed Howitzers and jeeps beneath camouflaged netting. Marines operate M18 field artillery digital automatic computer. Marines carry out tasks at the Fire Direction Control Center. Marines fire 105 towed Howitzer. AV8A aircraft takes off, in flight, and hovers. OV10 plane and AH1J helicopter in flight over the desert. A6A plane drops HE in desert, impact is seen. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Bristol, B.L.; Roderick, C.R. 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 359 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 01/13/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 9:39 Digital file type video/H264