USMC 108467: Operation Solid Shield 76

Description: 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