Title:ARRIVAL OF INDIAN AND URUGUAYAN TROOPS AT CATUMBELA VILLAGE; INTERVIEWS WITH BRITISH SERVICE PERSONNEL [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 564
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Further scenes of the arrival of Indian troops at Catumbela military airport; British troops unload their Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. The Indian troops climb on board buses (and a 4-ton truck). At Ami Warehouse, Lobito port, members of the Uruguayan contingent arrive and are greeted by British personnel and movement teams. Interviews with members of 23rd Pioneer Regiment: Corporal Mark Nichol (Section Commander), Private Andrew Smith (LSW Gunner) and Second Lieutenant Peter Sollitt (Platoon Commander). Further interviews, this time with members of the UKMAMS (Mobile Air Movement Squadron): Flight Lieutenant Neil Jones (Officer Commanding UKMAMS), Flight Sergeant Ray Ralph (Team Leader) and Senior Aircraftsman John Day.
Description: ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendments, from Army Mobile News Team discs.)
Indians arriving at Catumbela Military airfield, also shots of Ukmams unloading aircraft (C130) and shots of Army movers herding the Indians onto buses and a 4 ton truck
Arrival shots of part of the Uruguayan contingent arriving at Ami warehouse site and being met by Brit movers and personnel
IV - Cpl Mark Nichol (30) - Section Cmdr, 23 Pioneer Regt - York
IV - Pte Andrew Smith (22) - LSW Gnr, 23 Pioneer Regt - Norwich
IV - 2Lt Peter Sollitt (21) - Platoon Cmdr, 23 Pioneer Regt - York
IV - Flt Lt Neil Jones (25) - OC UK MAMS (RAF Ukmams team) - Talbot, Wales
IV - Flt Sgt Ray Raplh (40) - Team leader (RAF Ukmams team) - Lyneham
IV - Senior aircraftsman John Day (25) - RAF Ukmams - Lyneham
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFA 564
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1995-05-19
Production Country: GB
Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company)
Brown, Dave (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 20
