Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:
Description: Cockpit views of Hercules in flight. Ground views of static RAF Hercules (869) at Basra Air Station undergoing pre-flight maintenance. Her engines are started, chocks are taken away and final preparations are made. Views through flight deck windows as the aircraft taxies; technician stands behind co-pilot's seat. Further ground scenes showing maintenance; pallet of supplies is unloaded by fork lift and driven away. Aircraft is refuelled. Small wheeled trailer containing liquid nitrogen is winched on board; a pallet of supplies is also lifted on. The rear door is closed. Passengers climb on board. (Freeze frame as time code resets at 18 minute mark.)
Views from flight deck window as aircraft approaches and flies over Basra Air Station. The aircraft lines up with the runway and comes in to land (camera looking forward at approaching runway).
Interviews with Flight Lieutenant Jerry Ollis from RAF Lyneham talking about his deployment and Sergeant Steve Ireland discussing his role of aircraft maintenance.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 416
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-01
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Ollis, Jerry (person)
Ireland, Steve (person)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 63; Running time: 29 mins
