USMC 108679: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Description: 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