Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND, HIGH WYCOMBE VIDEOCASSETTE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Welcome video for RAF personnel posted to RAF Brize Norton, giving an overview of the station's operations.
Description: Introductory montage shows short snippets of various activities including RAF police dogs in action. Profile of the role of RAF 10 Squadron (VC10 transport aircraft) and the VC10 C-1K refuelling aircraft of 101 Squadron: shots of in-flight refuelling or Tornado and Nimrod aircraft. The Tristar aircraft of 216 Squadron are also shown, as is training of ground and aircrew (shot of Tristar flight simulator). Passenger terminal of the Airmovement Squadron and Gateway House (accommodation facility) at Brize. The kitchens of the in-flight catering prepare meals for flights. Brize Radar air traffic control centre. Members of No 1 Parachute Training School (1PTS) train at the Parachute Centre at JSAT (Joint Services Adventurous Training), Weston on the Green: indoor training and outdoor display by the Falcons display team are shown. Tactical Communications Wing (TCW) set up camouflaged communications centres in the field. Training at 81 Signals Unit RAF Bampton Castle. RAF Welford. Ammunition bunkers weapons storage facilities. At the RAF Movements School Headquarters, cadets secure matériel on pallets with thick netting prior to loading on aircraft for paradrop. Joint Air Transport Establishment (JATE): armoured car is loaded onto Hercules aircraft. RAAF Auxiliaries: the County of Oxford Movements Squadron and 218 Engineer Squadron. Logistics Support Wings: equipment store with fork lift trucks. Leisure facilities at the station: indoor swimming pool, "our famous" bowling alley, bar, coffee shop and canteen. "We trust you enjoy your stay."
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND, HIGH WYCOMBE VIDEOCASSETTE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
Royal Air Force, Strike Command Media Services (Video) (Production company)
Shackleton, Graham (Production individual)
Stonehouse, Bob (Production individual)
Bingley, Alexander Noel Campbell1905-02-191972-09-28Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 30; Running time: 16 mins
