USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977 Citation information USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. (124-16-012-77; R-2-6; 6-2139.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3521 Marine Corps Library Number 8669-16 Additional identifiers 124-16-012-77; R-2-6; 6-2139 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108675 Decade 1970 Date 1977-10 Description Training exercise Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. Marines disembark the docked USS New Orleans (LPH-11), disembark a beached LCM, and disembark a CH46 helicopter aboard the USS New Orleans. Various views of beached and anchored LSTs, to include the USS Barbour County (LST-1195). CH46s and UH1s land on and take off from the deck of the USS New Orleans. Marines erect a large tent. Jeeps with trailers and fording gear move on a gravel and dirt road. Marines kneel, stand, and walk in grassy fields with M16 rifles. Location(s) Okinawa (Japan); Philippines Camera crew Gilkey; Fogle Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Air Wing MAW-3 Air Group MAG-16 Squadron VMM-165 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 420 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 01/26/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:49 Digital file type video/H264