Title:MERLIN HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATION, SHAIBAH LOGISTICS BASE, 10 JULY 2005 (KING'S ROYAL HUSSARS VERSION) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 507
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 00:06:05 Bars.
00:06:30 Interview with Captain Tom Pott of the Royal Regiment of Wales.
00:08:02 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. Both helicopters fly off.
00:11:42 Merlin lands again and takes away troops. Discussion with Iraqi officers about the tactics shown in the demonstration. Helicopters fly overhead and land as officers continue their discussions. The (Iraqi) soldiers disembark and assemble on the ground for inspection. Speech by Major General Latif to the Iraqi soldiers. Soldiers receive plaques and awards from the Major General.
00:15:20 Warrior armoured vehicle flies both the Welsh flag and the Iraqi flag.
00:15:46 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.)
00:16:14 Interview with Major Jeremy Pughe-Morgan, acting commander of 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Wales, who are the Divisional Reserve for the four southern provinces. He discusses the training of the Iraqi Army.
END 00:17:45
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 507
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: British Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Shaibah Logistics Base, Shaibah, Iraq (geography)
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: 17 mins
