USMC 108399: Operation BASCOEX, Tank Demonstration

Item Description
Title
USMC 108399: Operation BASCOEX, Tank Demonstration

Citation information
USMC 108399: Operation BASCOEX, Tank Demonstration. (122-0577-76; R-2-2; 10-2157.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3334

Marine Corps Library Number
8497-16

Additional identifiers
122-0577-76; R-2-2; 10-2157

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108399

Decade
1970

Date
1976-06-09

Description
Training exercise and demonstration, Operation BASCOEX 76. A 2ndLt. addresses Marines in an outdoor class. A6A aircraft in flight, drop bombs. M60 tanks fire its M68/105 gun. Reconnaissance Marines give a scuba display, rappel from UH1N helicopter and prepare for extraction.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Lawrence (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
180

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
01/11/2023

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

Digital runtime
5:14

Digital file type
video/H264