PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2611
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Chinook helicopter (695 Squadron Army Air Corps ?) participates in a project to erect electricity pylons by airlifting them into place.
  • Description: START 09:59:10 Pilot's briefing at base in Basra for Chinook crew prior to taking off on the mission, to airlift a pylon into place at a site near Az Zubayr. 10:11:38 Interview with Interview with Squadron Leader Simon Patterson (the Chinook pilot) about the difficulties of the mission. 10:18:52 Interview with Sergeant Dave Neale, 18 Squadron RAF Odiham attached to 13/10 Flight at Basra. He is the loadmaster on the flight helping to lift the pylon. 10:22:31 Aircrew walk across the tarmac at Basra towards Chinook helicopter; also seen walking back (posed for camera. They get on board. 10:24:30 Inside the cockpit of the chinook; flightcrew make final checks; banter with the cameraman. Crew strap in and put their flight helmets on. Close-up of instrumentation. Cameraman moves to the back of the aircraft as the engines power up. 10:27:02 Exterior shots of Chinook on the airfield before take-off. 10:27:52 Back on board the Chinook: groundcrew make final checks ate the rear loading door of the helicopter. Loadmaster on board makes final preparations. 10:31:20 View looking downward through hatch in the helicopter floor showing the cable being dropped and the pilot being winched up. Soldiers of 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron can be seen on the ground below. END 10:32:45
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2611
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2611)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-02-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command 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 Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 32 mins
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    BFA 2611

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    BFV 427 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON AND CHINOOK HELICOPTER, AZ ZUBAYR, 22 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 428 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON AND CHINOOK HELICOPTER, AZ ZUBAYR, 22 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 429 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON AND CHINOOK HELICOPTER, AZ ZUBAYR, 22 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 668 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (EDIT) [Allocated Title]) BFV 669 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (GRANADA EDIT AND CENTRAL TV EDIT) [Allocated Title]) BFA 2607 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFA 2608 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFA 2609 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFA 2610 (PYLON PROJECT BY 37 ARMOURED ENGINEER SQUADRON, AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title])
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