USMC 111389: "MK-29 weapon station

Item Description
Title
USMC 111389: "MK-29 weapon station

Citation information
USMC 111389: "MK-29 weapon station". (VC-73; 8; AF-21.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
VC-73; 8; AF-21

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111389

Decade
1970

Date
1974

Description
This film covers General Electric's MK-29 stabilized weapon station for LVTP-7s. Installation and operation are described and demonstrated. LVTPX-12-10 and LVTPX-12-15 are shown testing the MK-29. Cutaway drawings show the interior parts of a MK-29.

Location(s)
Burlington (Vt.)

Camera crew
General Electric, Aircraft Equipment Division; General Electric, Armament Systems Department

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
Produced in 1974.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
375

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
Content may be protected by copyright.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/04/2024

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

Digital runtime
10:13

Digital file type
video/H264