Title:MISSILE FIRINGS BY 47 REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY, JUNE 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3002
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 02:00:00 Bars and tone.
02:00:30 General views of Castlemartin Ranges: range buildings (one with a rotating easat scanner), red flag, bay and offshore island, lighthouse.
02:03:55 Long shot of firing pit: missile is fired from shoulder launcher.
02:05:02 Unmanned drone flies overhead.
02:06:26 Firing pit: another missile is prepared as the drone flies past. Missile is fired.
02:08:23 Drone continues its flight.
02:11:26 Drone comes in to land; it lands very badly, bouncing and sustaining minor damage.
02:12:18 Drone is placed on the launcher; pre-launch sequence (second flight is not seen).
02:14:29 Interior of range building; soldiers who have been firing are debriefed and have their performance assessed using computer analysis of their performances.
02:17:14 Control room: firings are prepared and monitored on flat screen video. Instructors assess performances.
02:21:05 Drone pilot watches through binoculars and controls drone using remote equipment (labelled "PCM Telecommand Transmitter"). Technician at laptop computer.
02:23:15 Drone in flight, laying an orange smoke trail.
02:25:49 Firing pit: soldier prepares another shoulder-launched missile Second soldier is seend preparing and firing missile.
END 02:33:23
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 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
