USMC 108986: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Item Description
Title
USMC 108986: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Citation information
USMC 108986: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. (012-16-70-78; R-34-61; 12-2135.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3716

Marine Corps Library Number
8855-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; R-34-61; 12-2135

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108986

Decade
1970

Date
1978-09

Description
Marines participate in NATO joint training exercise, Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. In Germany, a convoy of M60 tanks and LVTP7s move over roads. Radar antenna for Hawk missiles and TACC under operation on a hill. At Vandel AFB (Denmark), A6As sit parked, F4Js taxis and takes off. At Goose Bay Airfield, Labrador; USN A3 Sky Warrior taxis and takes off. Pilot and radio intercept officer (RIO) board F4J.

Location(s)
Brunsbuttel (Germany); Schleswig (Germany); Vandel AFB (Denmark); Labrador (N.L.)

Camera crew
Liefer; Newcomb

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Air Wing
MAW-2
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-14
MAG-13


Squadron
VMAQ-2
VMFA-211
VMFA-333


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
02/22/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
11:31

Digital file type
video/H264