Title:FIREPOWER DEMONSTRATION, WARMINSTER, 12 OCTOBER 2005 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3054
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: Demonstration of army equipment on the ranges at Warminster, Wiltshire, showing how all the elements come together under a combined arms scenario.
Description: START 03:54:05 Bars and tone.
03:54:22 Warrior armoured vehicles on the range (static shots).
03:55:58 Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch on podium.
03:58:02 Range demonstration showing an infantry section attack. Soldiers deploy from a Warrior; the Warriors RARDEN cannon scores numerous direct hits on an enemy tank. Smoke rounds are fired to disguise the Warrior as it withdraws, and to provide cover for section troops (seen advancing and firing their machine guns at targets). One of the targets (made up of bricks) is destroyed by constant fire. Soldiers leave the range. Smoking hulk of target tank.
04:03:35 GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) is set up on the range and demonstrated: tracer rounds display the gun's accuracy.
04:05:40 Milan anti-tank weapon teams is deployed by Warrior; the weapon is demonstrated. Scimitar armoured vehicle is deployed onto the range and fires its main gun. Warriors are put through their paces
04:14:30 Jet attack by Tornado aircraft (very briefly glimpsed; no targets are hit). Long shot of range.
END 04:16:38
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: Warminster, Wiltshire, England, 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: 24; Running time: 16 mins
