INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE, AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE, AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 9
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Crews from the newly-reconstituted Iraqi Air Force prepare their new Seabird Seeker SB7L-360 surveillance aircraft for flight at Basra Air Station (scenes taken on 9 and 10 August).
  • Description: START 23:59:52 Bars. 00:00:30 Hangar at Basra: inside are two Iraqi Air Force Seabird Seeker aircraft, fitted with FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) equipment. 00:03:03 Discussion in cockpit (British/Iraqi personnel). 00:03:40 British Army and Iraqi Air Force personnel pose for photographs in the hangar. 00:08:20 US and Iraqi personnel in the cockpit of the aircraft. Ailerons are tested. Various shots of the aircraft, with crew (US and Iraqi) in the cockpit. 00:12:51 Interview with Station Commander. 00:15:02 Interview with trainer (US Army). 00:17:20 TIMECODE RESET 00:00:00 Scenes on 10 August: the aircraft are seen on the apron at Basra Air Station in the early morning. (Very dark.) Preparations are made in the half-light, the aircraft and personnel appearing in silhouette. 00:08:22 Daylight shots of the aircraft on the apron. The rear propeller is tested. 00:10:00 Extended static shot of one of the aircraft on the tarmac. 00:12:43 The aircraft taxies forward and manoeuvres into position on the runway. 00:13:54 Tractor tows a Puma helicopter on the runway. Various shots of Puma (dark filter on camera). 00:14:39 Seabird Seeker taxies past the Puma and heads towards the runway (image still dark). 00:15:50 Aircraft in final position on the runway prior to flight (extended shot). 00:18:12 The aircraft finally takes off; second Seeker follows close behind. 00:20:58 Hercules aircraft parked on the apron; Seeker flies past. 00:21:00 Flypast. END 00:22:34
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 9
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-08-09 2004-08-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) Gedge, Andy (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service) United States Army Air Forces (regiment/service) Iraqi Air Force, Aerial Surveillance Squadron (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Iraq post-2003 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 38 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 9

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 76 (INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE, AUGUST 2004 (DUB) [Allocated Title]) BFV 10 (INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE, AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
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