Title:COUNTER-IDF PATROL, BASRA, 19 NOVEMBER 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1053
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the RAF Regiment go on patrol in Basra, aimed at checking previous points of IDF (indirect fire) on Basra Air Station and attempting to interdict the movement of illegal weapons. Illumination rounds are fired over Basra.
Description: Very dark footage at beginning (shot with standard lens), followed by night shots of illumination rounds being fired above Basra. Banter between the team can be heard. Gunner on top cover of Mastiff is silhouetted against the flares. Voiceover by Captain Lorna Ward describes the situation. Eventually, the back door of the Mastiff is opened and the crew step out: dawn is breaking. Views along road outside Basra. Captain Ward takes assumes the role of camerawoman, giving us a rare glimpse of video cameraman Corporal Andy Holmes, and also still cameraman Ralph Merry. Mood is till very informal.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1053
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-11-19
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Ward, Lorna (person)
Merry, Ralph (person)
Holmes, Andy (person)
British Army, Territorial Army, Media Operations Group (V) (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, RAF Regiment, 34 Squadron (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra, Iraq (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Royal Air Force post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
