654 SQUADRON ARMY AIR CORPS AT BASRA, 7 NOVEMBER 2003 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 654 SQUADRON ARMY AIR CORPS AT BASRA, 7 NOVEMBER 2003 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2531
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Activities of 654 Squadron Army Air Corps at Basra International Airport.
  • Description: Sea King and Lynx helicopters at Basra International Airport. Interview with Major Gordon Faulkner, OC 654 Squadron about current role. Pre-flight preparations and other maintenance on Lynx helicopters; Lynx is also seen coming in to land. Flight planning meeting. Interviews with Warrant Officer Mark Hitch (divisional tasker for the Joint Helicopter Force), Sergeant Tate (Lynx helicopter pilot) and Lance Corporal John Paul Crichton (Lynx door gunner). ------------------------------------------------------ ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.) 12-00-40-00 Lynx take off 12-01-07-23 RN seaking taxi away 12-02-50-00 IV Maj Gordon Faulkener 12-09-07-13 Lynx crew walk around checks 12-11-33-04 Lynx landing 12-13-10-00 GV of terminal Bldg 12-13-20-00 Pan R to Helos on flightline 12-13-39-00 Maintenance on lynx 12-14-59-00 Flight Planning 12-15-58-00 Crew walking into flight plan office 12-16-09-00 WO Mark Hitch - IV 12-21-31-00 Sgt Tate - IV 12-23-57-00 LCpl John Critchton
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2531
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2531)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-11-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Warrington, Colin (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 28 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFA 2531

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFA 2536 (654 SQUADRON ARMY AIR CORPS AT BASRA, 12 NOVEMBER 2003 [Allocated Title])
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