Title:THE ROYAL RIFLE VOLUNTEERS IN IRAQ, JUNE 2005 (TAPE 7) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2979
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: Routine patrol between Shaibah Logistics Base and Basra Air Station by members of the Royal Rifle Volunteers (RRV), a Territorial Army unit.
Description: START 07:00:00 Bars and tone.
07:00:30 Patrol briefing at Shaibah (extracts). Vehicles are checked and prepared before setting off
07:03:31 Platoon Land Rovers leave Shaibah Logistics Base (shot from top cover of moving vehicle, camera pointing to the rear). Extended views of the journey with both rear-facing and forward-facing shots, plus views of the soldiers on top cover.
07:15:16 Arrival at Basra Air Station: views of the convoy on the approach road and passing the security barriers into the airport complex.
07:17:00 Camera-vehicle parks up and the personnel disembark.
07:17:30 Soldiers at unloading bay.
07:18:19 Further views of vehicle in motion (Wolf Land Rover); soldiers sitin in the back drinking water. Vehicle is unloaded at Basra.
07:22:13 Interview with Private Peter Cowton of RRV discussing such topics as convoy duty, the security situation and the welfare package.
END 07:28:35
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Rifle Volunteers, Roebuck Company (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Shaibah Logistics Base, Shaibah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
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
