Title:BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY COMMEMORATIONS, BASRA, 15 SEPTEMBER 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 35
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the RAF take part in a commemorative parade on the apron at Basra Air Station (Basra International Airport).
Description: START 00:00:00 Bars.
00:00:35 RAF flag and Hercules on the apron. Spectators sit on benches.
00:01:09 RAF Regiment band marches and plays as spectators watch. Band stands in formation before the Hercules.
00:06:44 Rows of spectators (all military) sat in front of the terminal building.
00:07:30 Band plays as RAF personnel (in camouflage uniforms and berets) march on, take the salute and are inspected.
00:10:19 Speeches and prayers.
00:15:45 Stand to attention and march-off, followed by flag lowering ceremony at sunset and further marchpast and salute.
00:21:29 RAF stills photographer walks across the apron.
00:21:36 Night-time concert by the band TNT Soul Explosion.
END 00:40:31
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 35
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-09-15
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
TNT Soul Explosion (band) (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
Royal Air Force 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: 40 mins
