Title:FLEET COMBAT CAMERA TEAM (FCCT) TAPE 8 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 137
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Gifts from Warminster School to Basra Orphanage. Arabic language lessons in Basra. Vehicle checkpoint and patrol by 34 Squadron RAF Regiment.
Description: START 00:00:00
00:01:46 "Boxes for Basra"; an ISO container arrives at port containing toys and gifts collected for Iraqi Children by pupils of the Warminster School. Container is opened; it is packed full of gifts. Soldiers hold up a plaque showing photographs of the Warminster School students: senior officer records a message of thanks, confirming that the goods are "off to the orphanage".
00:08:15 General views of desert road from top cover (gunner's position) on a WMIK Land Rover.
00:11:16 Soldiers (34 Squadron RAF Regiment) receive training in basic Arabic in the Training Centre at Basra Air Station.
00:18:38 Interview with Flight Lieutenant Andy Bryan, Training Officer for the RAF Detachment, about the language courses.
00:24:09 Cut-in shots of language facilities: books, computers, notice boards, exterior of Training Centre tent.
00:26:25 Machine gun post in sangar at the entrance of Basra Air Station.
00:27:25 Top cover shots from WMIK on patrol outside Basra.
00:32:33 Soldiers chat with local people, practicing their language skills.
00:40:21 Vehicle checkpoint outside Basra Air Station: routine vehicle search.
00:44:20 Interview with Corporal Sid Wright, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, discussing patrol duties.
00:47:17 Interview with Squadron Leader Lawrence Brunt, CO of 34 Squadron RAF Regiment.
END 00:53:47
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 137
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2003-12
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Fleet Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bryan, Andy (person)
Brunt, Lawrence (person)
Wright, Sid (person)
Royal Air Force, RAF Regiment, 34 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: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 63; Running time: 53 mins
