USMC 109062: CAX4-79 Activities
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Item Description
Title
USMC 109062: CAX4-79 Activities
Citation information
USMC 109062: CAX4-79 Activities. (122-16-447-79; R-2-4; 12-2113.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/817
Marine Corps Library Number
8907-16
Additional identifiers
122-16-447-79; R-2-4; 12-2113
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109062
Decade
1970
Date
1979
Description
Marines participate in CAX4-79 activities. OV10As taxi on the Expeditionary Air Field. M60s and LVTP7s move through the desert. Marines of 1/8 carry and set up 81mm mortars in the desert. A Marine fires an M47 Dragon from atop an LVTP7. Views of A6As and A4s in flight. Forward air control and forward observers use binoculars. Views of explosions from air strikes in the desert. Pilots perform preflight checks on OV10As and A6As.
Location(s)
Camp Wilson (Calif.); 29 Palms (Calif.)
Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Cpl)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed between 1979-03-30 and 1979-04-03
Division
2nd Division
Regiment
8th Marines
Battalion
1st Battalion
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MAG-31
MAG-29
Squadron
VMFA(AW)-332
HMLA-269
VMFA(AW)-533
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
02/27/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:34
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 109062: CAX4-79 Activities
Citation information
USMC 109062: CAX4-79 Activities. (122-16-447-79; R-2-4; 12-2113.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/817
Marine Corps Library Number
8907-16
Additional identifiers
122-16-447-79; R-2-4; 12-2113
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109062
Decade
1970
Date
1979
Description
Marines participate in CAX4-79 activities. OV10As taxi on the Expeditionary Air Field. M60s and LVTP7s move through the desert. Marines of 1/8 carry and set up 81mm mortars in the desert. A Marine fires an M47 Dragon from atop an LVTP7. Views of A6As and A4s in flight. Forward air control and forward observers use binoculars. Views of explosions from air strikes in the desert. Pilots perform preflight checks on OV10As and A6As.
Location(s)
Camp Wilson (Calif.); 29 Palms (Calif.)
Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Cpl)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed between 1979-03-30 and 1979-04-03
Division
2nd Division
Regiment
8th Marines
Battalion
1st Battalion
Air Wing
MAW-2
Air Group
MAG-31
MAG-29
Squadron
VMFA(AW)-332
HMLA-269
VMFA(AW)-533
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
02/27/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:34
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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