USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Item Description
Title
USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Citation information
USMC 108675: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. (124-16-012-77; R-2-6; 6-2139.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3521

Marine Corps Library Number
8669-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-012-77; R-2-6; 6-2139

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108675

Decade
1970

Date
1977-10

Description
Training exercise Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. Marines disembark the docked USS New Orleans (LPH-11), disembark a beached LCM, and disembark a CH46 helicopter aboard the USS New Orleans. Various views of beached and anchored LSTs, to include the USS Barbour County (LST-1195). CH46s and UH1s land on and take off from the deck of the USS New Orleans. Marines erect a large tent. Jeeps with trailers and fording gear move on a gravel and dirt road. Marines kneel, stand, and walk in grassy fields with M16 rifles.

Location(s)
Okinawa (Japan); Philippines

Camera crew
Gilkey; Fogle

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Air Wing
MAW-3


Air Group
MAG-16


Squadron
VMM-165


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
420

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
01/26/2023

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