Title:FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FROM BAGHDAD TO BASRA, 31 MAY 2005 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 196
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The first internal commercial flight by Iraqi Airways from Baghdad to Basra, a Boeing 727, arrives at Basra Air Station.
Description: Airbridges at Basra Air Station (Basra International Airport). Hercules taxies on runway. The Baghdad-Basra flight arriving and taxies to a halt. Steps are put in place; flight crew and passengers descend the steps and pose for the cameras. Static shots of tailplane in Iraqi Airways livery. Press huddle on apron. Member of the airport police stands guard. Airport bus on the tarmac prepares to take the passengers to the terminal. Pilot waves from cockpit. Interview with Group Captain Ian Woods, Station Commander at Basra International Airport.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 196
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-05-31 2005-06-02
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Woods, Ian (person)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Iraqi Airways (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: 6 minutes
