SA80 CONFIDENCE TRIALS, OMAN, SEPTEMBER 2002 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SA80 CONFIDENCE TRIALS, OMAN, SEPTEMBER 2002 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 1998
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2002 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Shots of SA80, GPMG, M16 and Minimi (light machine gun) are fired on desert range in Oman. Minimi is buried in the sand then fired (with stoppage); it is cleaned and fired successfully. Similar procedure with GPMG and M16: latter fails to fire after cleaning.
  • Description: ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.) 01-00-00-00 tone and bars 01-00-30-00 GVs SA80, GPMG, M16 and Minimi firing on range 01-05-16-14 Miname buried, fired, stoppage, cleared and fired 01-09-50-19 Firing, stoppage olded fired again 01-15-52-00 M16 buried, fired, cleaned fails to fire
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2002 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 1998
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 1998)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2002-09-14
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company) Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 16 mins (ca)
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    BFA 1998

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