USMC 108467: Operation Solid Shield 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108467: Operation Solid Shield 76

Citation information
USMC 108467: Operation Solid Shield 76. (122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-7-12; 10-1911.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3382

Marine Corps Library Number
8535-16

Additional identifiers
122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-7-12; 10-1911

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108467

Decade
1970

Date
1976-05-12

Description
Marines participate in training exercise Operation Solid Shield 76. Marines board CH46 helicopters before taking off. Marines helicopter support team gives hand signals. CH53 helicopter lands and takes off in field. LVTP7s, mech mules, and M60 tanks move over dirt roads. AV8A aircraft executes short take off. Marines secure nozzle to a truck's fueling hose.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Lawrence

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed through the 19th of May, 1976

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
2nd Battalion


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-14


Squadron
VMA-542


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
365

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
10:17

Digital file type
video/H264