USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76

Citation information
USMC 108433: Operation Palm Tree 6-76. (121-16-9-76; R-1-1; 12-2067.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3356

Marine Corps Library Number
8514-16

Additional identifiers
121-16-9-76; R-1-1; 12-2067

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108433

Decade
1970

Date
1976-10

Description
Marines participate in desert training exercise Palm Tree 6-76. 105 towed Howitzers and jeeps beneath camouflaged netting. Marines operate M18 field artillery digital automatic computer. Marines carry out tasks at the Fire Direction Control Center. Marines fire 105 towed Howitzer. AV8A aircraft takes off, in flight, and hovers. OV10 plane and AH1J helicopter in flight over the desert. A6A plane drops HE in desert, impact is seen.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Bristol, B.L.; Roderick, C.R.

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
359

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
01/13/2023

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

Digital runtime
9:39

Digital file type
video/H264