USMC 108099: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108099: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108099: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-27-41; 10-2050.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3445

Marine Corps Library Number
8300-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-27-41; 10-2050

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108099

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move over desert terrain. Marines take prone firing positions with M16 rifles. Materials are parachuted from above. OV10 and another unidentified aircraft performs strafing run. CH46, AH1, UH1, CH53 helicopters in flight. AV8A aircraft in flight. A lizard runs for cover. Marines go about their duties in low light.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Dillon (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
11/17/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:49

Digital file type
video/H264