2 SQUADRON THE RAF REGIMENT MAKE PRELIMINARY VISITS TO VILLAGE PROJECTS AROUND BASRA, 5 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 2 SQUADRON THE RAF REGIMENT MAKE PRELIMINARY VISITS TO VILLAGE PROJECTS AROUND BASRA, 5 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 419
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of the Regiment and officers (from various regiments) travel to another Iraqi village to discuss possible restoration projects.
  • Description: STAR 00:00:00 Bars. 00:01:06 Briefing at base before moving out to village, describing the formation of the convoy. 00:01:56 Close-up of 2 Squadron crest in concrete. 00:02:09 Low angle shot showing gunner at his station in a WMIK Land Rover. 00:02:33 Village: local men (Marsh Arabs) stand around. RAF Regiment officers discuss their needs with them. 00:07:12 Views of the village. 00:07:49 Interview with Warrant Officer Chris Blackman of 2 Squadron, administration officer also in charge of G5 projects. He discusses the various villages and the attempts to improve the infrastructure of the area, including the raising of the level of the village and its houses. 00:09:34 Interview with Captain Justin Putch (?) of the New Zealand Army, a member of the Divisional Engineer Group MND(SE). He discusses the house raising project. 00:11:55 Further interview with Warrant Officer Blackman discussing three projects, two supplying mains water and the house raising project. 00:12:50 Shaky shots from top cover of Land Rover in convoy driving across rough desert road and through another village, then onward (on the main tarmacadamed road) into Basra, passing a vehicle checkpoint on the way. 00:18:10 Convoy winds its way through the defences ar Basra Air Station. END 00:20:52
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 419
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-02-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (RAF Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Blackman, Chris (person) Putch, Justin (person)
  • Keywords: 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: 20 mins
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    BFV 419

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 418 (2 SQUADRON THE RAF REGIMENT MAKE PRELIMINARY VISITS TO VILLAGE PROJECTS AROUND BASRA, 5 FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 484 (RAF COMBAT CAMERA TEAM MASTERS TAPE 1 [Allocated Title])
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