USMC 108681: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Item Description
Title
USMC 108681: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Citation information
USMC 108681: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. (124-16-012-77; R-5-6; 6-2147.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3525

Marine Corps Library Number
8672-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-012-77; R-5-6; 6-2147

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108681

Decade
1970

Date
1977-10

Description
Training exercise Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. Marines file across flight deck of the USS New Orleans (LPH-11). On the flight deck of the USS New Orleans, CH46s and CH53s prepare to land and take off, mechanics tow a CH46 helicopter. A UH1N helicopter takes off, CH53 helicopters idle. Marine linemen work with communications wires in trees.

Location(s)
Okinawa (Japan); Philippines

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
410

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
11:36

Digital file type
video/H264