USMC 108747: Operation Arctic Express 78

Item Description
Title
USMC 108747: Operation Arctic Express 78

Citation information
USMC 108747: Operation Arctic Express 78. (122-16-0518-0380-78; R-1-4; 6-2177.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/802

Marine Corps Library Number
8718-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0518-0380-78; R-1-4; 6-2177

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108747

Decade
1970

Date
1978-02-13

Description
Marines participate in NATO joint cold weather training, operation Arctic Express 78. USMC Col. speaks with Marines as they stand in formation. Marines disembark USAF C141 aircraft and Royal Navy Wessex MK1 helicopters. Marines load packs aboard 6x6 trucks and wear skiis, UH1E descends for landing in scnow covered area. Biritsh Royal Navy Wessex MK-1 helicopter in flight. 6x6 trucks leads convoy of Norwegian tracked vehicles.

Location(s)
Fort Setermoen (Norway)

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Pfc)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
filmed from the 9th through the 13th of February

Division
2nd Division


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
01/31/2023

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

Digital runtime
12:01

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
NATO