OPERATION FARRINGDON, IRAQ, 17 JULY 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION FARRINGDON, IRAQ, 17 JULY 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 994
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scientific Advisor (SCIAD) operation: UBIED (underbelly improvised explosive device) disruption trials in the Iraqi desert.
  • Description: Trial Serial 4. 155mm shell explosive trial. Extended shot of target on range in middle distance. First explosion takes place off-screen around the four minute mark; second explosion (tossing up a plume of debris) takes place two minutes later. Towards the end of the tape, several sappers walk onto the scene; camera is switched off.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 994
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2007-07-17
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Platfoot, Loz (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Iraq (geography) British Army post-2000 (theme) Iraq post-2003 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 24 mins
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    BFV 994

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 992 (OPERATION FARRINGDON, IRAQ, 17 JULY 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 993 (OPERATION FARRINGDON, IRAQ, 17 JULY 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 995 (OPERATION FARRINGDON, IRAQ, 17 JULY 2007 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title])
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