Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Demonstration by the Iraqi Army of a helicopter exercise to capture insurgents; this is the final exercise before graduation
Description: START 00:00:12 Black screen followed by bars.
00:00:26 Helicopter demonstration; briefing for Iraqi officers before a helicopter exercise using a Merlin and a Sea King helicopter.
00:01:30 Sea King approaches, followed by Merlin. The Merlins land and troops are deployed, laying prone on the ground. A "suspect" vehicle passes and is ambushed by the soldiers: "suspect" is searched. Sea King helicopter lands bringing the second team who ambush a second vehicle.
00:04:11 Merlin lands again and takes away troops. The soldiers (Iraqi Army 10 Division) disembark and assemble on the ground for inspection. Speech by Major General Abdul Latif Thuban to the Iraqi soldiers. Soldiers receive plaques and awards from the Major General.
00:08:29 Warrior armoured vehicle flies both the Welsh flag and the Iraqi flag.
00:08:35 Soldiers (British and Iraqi) line up and pose for group photographs in front of the helicopters and Warrior. (Plume of smoke from oil facility can be seen in the background.)
END 00:09:33
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 506
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-07-10
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Thuban, Abdul Latif Mohammed (person)
British Army, Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army, 10 Division (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: Shaibah Logistics Base, Shaibah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Arabic
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 9 mins
