OPERATIONAL DROP OF SUPPLIES BY HERCULES C130J TO THE LIGHT DRAGOONS IN AL MUTHANNA, SOUTHERN IRAQ, 5 JUNE 2005 (DUB) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATIONAL DROP OF SUPPLIES BY HERCULES C130J TO THE LIGHT DRAGOONS IN AL MUTHANNA, SOUTHERN IRAQ, 5 JUNE 2005 (DUB) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 474
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Routine supply drop to members of Task Force Eagle (the Light Dragoons, although they are not seen) in remote areas of Al Muthanna Governate.
  • Description: Hercules is prepared at Basra Air Station and is loaded with the supply pallets. Interview with Flight Lieutenant Tim Jones, Hercules pilot, discussing the supply drop. Crew is briefed on the tarmac before the flight. Take-off. Scenes on board as the drop is prepared; rear door opens and the pallets are dropped in sequence. They parachute to the ground. Shots on board the Hercules as it flies back to Basra and comes in to land. Cockpit interview with Flight Lieutenant Jones.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 474
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2005-06-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Jones, Tim (person) Royal Air Force (regiment/service) British Army, Light Dragoons (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography) Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) 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: 13 mins
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    BFV 474

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 200 (OPERATIONAL DROP OF SUPPLIES BY HERCULES C130J TO THE LIGHT DRAGOONS IN AL MUTHANNA, SOUTHERN IRAQ, 5 JUNE 2005 (ORIGINAL) [Allocated Title]) BFV 201 (OPERATIONAL DROP OF SUPPLIES BY HERCULES C130J TO THE LIGHT DRAGOONS IN AL MUTHANNA, SOUTHERN IRAQ, 5 JUNE 2005 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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