Title:BOB AINSWORTH MP VISITS BRITISH FORCES IN BASRA, 20 JULY 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 997
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The Right Honourable Bob Ainsworth MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, meets British troops at the Contingency Operating Base at Basra International Airport.
Description: Bob Ainsworth (in flak vest) meets Warrior crews of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh on his arrival; he climbs on board a Warrior armoured vehicle and gingerly stands in the turret. He also meets a Bulldog crew and poses for photographs before inspecting a sniper rifle and other displays. He meets other personnel and inspects an up-armoured truck.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 997
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Platfoot, Loz (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Ainsworth, Robert William 'Bob' (person)
British Army, Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: British Army post-2000 (theme)
Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
