USMC 108683: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Item Description
Title
USMC 108683: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977

Citation information
USMC 108683: Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. (124-16-012-77; R-6-6; 24501753.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3526

Marine Corps Library Number
8673-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-012-77; R-6-6; 24501753

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108683

Decade
1970

Date
1977-10

Description
Training exercise Operation Fortress Lightning 1977. Marines stand with 106mm Howitzers under a camouflage net, push and pull mechanical mules in heavy undergrowth, aim M16 rifles, disembark LVTP7s on a beach. Ground and aerial views of AH1Js helicopter in flight. A Gamma Goat fords a wide stream. LVTP7s make a beach landing. A hovering CH46 helicopter delivers litter and fire extinguisher atop a wooded hill. USN beach personnel signal LCMs with a flag. At night, an AH1J takes off from the USS New Orleans (LPH-11).

Location(s)
Okinawa (Japan); Philippines

Camera crew
Gilkey, P.

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
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
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
11:19

Digital file type
video/H264