MISSILE FIRINGS BY 47 REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY, JUNE 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MISSILE FIRINGS BY 47 REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY, JUNE 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 3001
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Members of 21 Battery, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery undertake HVM (high velocity missile) firings at Castlemartin Ranges, Wales
  • Description: START 01:00:00 Bars and tone. 01:00:30 Soldiers prepare missile at brick-built firing pit. 01:00:54 Unmanned drone aircraft (a BTT-3 Banshee) flies overhead. 01:01:50 Safety boat at sea monitors activity. 01:03:10 Smoking drone aircraft flies overhead. 01:05:22 Firing of "Dart" missile (shoulder launched, like a Milan). Drone flies overhead once again. 01:06:30 Shot of headland at Castlemartin. 01:07:04 Second firing of "Dart" missile from firing pit. 01:07:42 BTT-3 operator discusses how he will bring the aircraft in; it comes to land and is put onto a launcher ready for a second flight. 01:09:27 Pre-flight preparation of the Banshee; her engine is revved. 01:14:44 Banshee takes off. 01:15:09 Missile is prepared and aimed in firing pit (various angles shown); discussion of exercises. Second missile is prepared; briefing by FPO before drill (missile is not fired). Second drill - missile is fired (practice round) at 01:23:16. Debrief. 01:24:37 Preparation for further firing (different camera angle, further away from the pit). 01:26:41 Firing, followed by further preparation from another angle. 01:32:17 Firing. END 01:33:02
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 3001
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 3001)
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  • Production Date: 2005-06-21
  • Production Country: GB
  • 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 Artillery, 47th Coast Training Regiment, 21 Battery [NEW TERM] (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK (geography) 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: 33 mins
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    BFA 3001

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