Title:AERIAL FOOTAGE OF BASRA, 6 JUNE 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 463
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Unedited aerial footage of Basra taken from a Lynx helicopter, followed by an edited version with captions.
Description: View from Lynx as it taxies onto the runway and takes off (its elongated shadow visible on the runway below). Flight over Basra Air Station and on over the Shatt al-Arab to the north of the city. Aerial views of defensive positions remaining from the war. Basra Palace and surrounding area, followd by views of the river to the north west, and general cityscapes. Long shots of the Shatt Al-Arab showing shipwrecks and port facilities. Various areas of the city. Shatt al-Arab Hotel and British camp. Further shots following the Shatt al-Arab before the helicopter flies inland over the city's various districts. Basra International Airport/Basra Air Station and surrounding area. Views on board helicopter as it comes into land and taxies onto the helipad and parks alongside other helicopters. (25 mins)
"AERIAL FOOTAGE BASRAH 06.06.04" Edited and captioned version of the above material; duplicates the contents of the previous tape. (22 mins)
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 463
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-06-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
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: 47 mins
