USMC 111071: Exercise Solid Shield '85

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111071: Exercise Solid Shield '85 Citation information USMC 111071: Exercise Solid Shield '85. (012-16-004-85.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/6462 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers 012-16-004-85 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111071 Decade 1980 Date 1985-04-17 Description Film consists mostly of amphibious assault landing practice exercises at Onslow Beach during Operation Solid Shield '85. Trucks and troops depart LCU-1653 of ACU-2 and LCU-1649. A Sikorsky CH53A is shown in the air. Explosives detonate on the beach while CH46 Sea Knights fly overhead and Marines watch and throw smoke grenades. Marines prepare a machine gun at the beach. Tanks move on the beach and LVTP-7s come ashore. Film also includes footage of various planes flying and landing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. A KC130R of VMGR-252 taxis down a runway. Location(s) Onslow Beach (N.C.); Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (N.C.) Camera crew Chrysler (Camera operator) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on April 17, 1985. Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-14 Squadron VMGR-252 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 681 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 07/21/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 19:08 Digital file type video/H264