USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108079: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-12-41; 10-2055.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3424

Marine Corps Library Number
8285-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-12-41; 10-2055

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108079

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. A CH53 helicopter lands on matting in the desert. Marines board CH53 and disembark. Aerial views of M48 tanks, Marine positions, and Camp Wilson in the desert. Marines prepare gear, bear M16 rifles, adjust M60 machine gun, and operate PRC25 radios. Airstrikes explode. Marines exit LVTP7s as well as lie in firing positions with M60 machine guns.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Gildea (Pfc), Gray, R.J.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
4th Division


Regiment
25th Marines


Squadron
HMH-361


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
410

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
11/16/2022

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