USMC 107123: 1/4 Marines Airlift

Item Description
Title
USMC 107123: 1/4 Marines Airlift

Citation information
USMC 107123: 1/4 Marines Airlift. (CMD-16-83-72; R-3-3; 57-2117.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3020

Marine Corps Library Number
7487-16

Additional identifiers
CMD-16-83-72; R-3-3; 57-2117

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107123

Decade
1970

Date
1972

Description
Air contingency airlift of 1/4 Reinforcement from Kadena Air Force Base to Philippines. Jeeps and trucks disembark beached LCU. Mechanical mule disembarks LVTP5. Marines transfer ammo from LVTP5 to LCM, set up 105mm Howitzer and 155mm towed Howitzer, fire 155mm towed Howitzer. A CH46A delivers a 105mm Howitzer. USAF C141 taxis, takes off. A Marine Col greets MajGen J.C. Fegan.

Location(s)
Subic Bay (Philippines)

Camera crew
Markham, F.A. (GySgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1972-02 and 1972-03-01

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
4th Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion


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
350

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
10/06/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:57

Digital file type
video/H264