USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108117: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 . (JA-A6-4-02; R-36-41; 8-2069.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3469

Marine Corps Library Number
8309-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-36-41; 8-2069

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108117

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08-07

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. M48 tanks move in desert. AH1G helicopter in flight. CH53, CH46 helicopters descend for landings. AV8A lands and taxis. Pilot and flight crew gather and engage in discussion on the landing strip. TPS-22 radar antenna in operation. AN/TSW-4 AFCC battery and Hawk missiles lie under camouflage netting. 175mm artillery gun fires. Marines prepare tents in desert.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Ayers (MSgt); Gray, R.J.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Squadron
VMA-513
HMH-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
400

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
11/18/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:29

Digital file type
video/H264