USMC 107846: Hawk Missiles, MajGen. M.P. Ryan Visits 29 Palms

Item Description
Title
USMC 107846: Hawk Missiles, MajGen. M.P. Ryan Visits 29 Palms

Citation information
USMC 107846: Hawk Missiles, MajGen. M.P. Ryan Visits 29 Palms. (FA-16-7-74; O15-16-3-4-74; R-1-1; 8-1884.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/767

Marine Corps Library Number
8038-16

Additional identifiers
FA-16-7-74; O15-16-3-4-74; R-1-1; 8-1884

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107846

Decade
1970

Date
1974

Description
Reel containing multiple subjects. First on May 16th, 1974; explosive ordnance disposal Marines unload and destroy Hawk missiles on a range. Marines fire Redeye missiles. Second on July 30th, 1974; Marines rappel from a CH53A helicopter at Camp Wilson in 29 Palms. MajGen. Michael P. Ryan engages with Reconnaissance Marines, arrives to an airfield via a CH53 and is greeted by USMC officers. M48 tanks stand in line behind Marines as they receive certificates of promotion from MajGen. Ryan.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Dennis, J.T. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Section one filmed 1974-05-16; Section two filmed 1974-07-30

Division
4th Division


Regiment
1st Marines


Air Wing
MAW-1


Air Group
MAG-24


Squadron
VMM-363


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
430

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
11/07/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:08

Digital file type
video/H264

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video