Title:ARRIVAL OF COALITION-SUPPLIED GENERATORS AT AL FAW, 30 JANUARY 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 449
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Five two-megawatt diesel generator units are installed in Al Faw.
Description: START 00:00:00 Bars and black screen.
10:00:05 ISO container housing generators are seen in place; local Iraqi men ritually kill a ram and place their bloody handprints on the side of the generator housings.
10:01:22 Large crane next to generator. Crane is prepared (the crane has Norwegian flags on it). Australian and Norwegian troops help in the move. Chains are put into place and another generator is lifted from its flatbed lorry, which drives away. Generator is positioned and lowered to the ground. Parts of generators are craned into position.
10:09:06 Interview with the Mayor of Al Faw (in English) discussing the generator project and the need for electricity.
10:13:46 Interview with Colonel Chris Lowe, Chief Engineer MND(SE).
10:15:30 Interview with Lieutenant Commander Mark Crocker of the Royal Australian Navy.
END 10:17:32
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 449
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-01-30
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (RAF Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: 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: 17 mins
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