USMC 108679: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Item Description
Title
USMC 108679: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Citation information
USMC 108679: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. (124-16-012-77; R-4-6; 6-2133.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/799

Marine Corps Library Number
8671-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-012-77; R-4-6; 6-2133

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108679

Decade
1970

Date
1977

Description
Training activity Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. UH1N, CH53, and CH46 helicopters land on the USS New Orleans (LPH-11), Marines disembark. Marines escort and guard simulated aggressors along beach, load a jeep aboard an LCM from the well deck of a ship. A USN corpsman gives aid to an injured simulated aggressor. A UH1N helicopter lands on and takes off from the USS New Orleans.

Location(s)
Philippines; Okinawa (Japan)

Camera crew
Gilkey, P.

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
400

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
11:18

Digital file type
video/H264