Other titles:BRITISH ARMY ON EXERCISES AND IN TRAINING [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: "Edited" highlights of Brunei tapes, taken during Exercise Ulu Rajah with the British Army in Brunei, showing members of 2nd Royal Gurkha Regiment. Scenes include: general views of jungle and river; helicopters; punji cutting; river crossing; simulated combat; briefing from commanding officer; boat drill; live firing exercise; interviews with the British High Commissioner Ivan Callan and with Brigadier Andrew Cummings.
Description: Scenes on river (Tutong ?) are followed by cockpit shots inside helicopter taking off and flying over jungle - shots of Gurkha passengers in full combat gear with camouflage cream on their faces. Helicopter lands and troops disembark (exterior shot) - helicopter takes off. Gurkhas patrol in jungle; one cuts and positions Punji sticks (simple wooden booby traps). Troops wade through jungle stream. Combat simulation: crossing of stream under fire ("enemy" not seen). Close-up of soldier filling rifle magazine with bullets. Soldier copies map. CO gives briefing for amphibious assault on the Tutong River. Shots of Gurkhas, guns prepared, on board assault boat on the Tutong. Marching, boat drils and live firing exercises. Interview with British High Commissioner Ivan Carran about Exercise Ulu Rajah and cooperation with Brunei; also interview iwth Brigadier Andrew Cummings, ACOS Ops HQ Land Command, about the opportunity which the exercise gave to evaluate the 2nd Gurkha Regiment and the Brunei Garrison.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer discs.)
Jungle
River
Cutaway river
Helicopter lifting off from inside
Pilots cutaway
Soldiers inside helicopter
Helicopter landing
Patrolling
Punji cutting
Patrolling
River pictures
Tight head shot
River crossing
Battle
Magazine filling
Over the shoulder briefing
CO briefing
Cutaway over the shoulder
Cutaway troops
Boat drills
Live firing
IV - Ivan Callan - British High Commissioner
IV - Brig Cummings
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY ON EXERCISES AND IN TRAINING [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFA 496
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:To be established
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1994
Production Country: GB
Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 30; Running time: 22 mins
