Title:THE EAST AND WEST RIDING REGIMENT AT BASRA AIR STATION, 14 MARCH 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 623
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the East and West Riding Regiment, a Territorial Army unit, serving in Basra.
Description: START 09:59:37 Black screen.
10:00:01 Main gate and watchtower at Basra Air Station; large sign gives its official (civilian) name, "Basrah International Airport".
10:00:13 Members of the East and West Riding Regiment on firing range, tarining with their individual weapons; targets are inspected. Firing practice from top cover of moving Snatch Land Rover; also grenade-throwing.
10:01:19 Scenes on board Sea King helicopter in flight, containing section from the regiment. Personnel disembark (interior and exterior views). Soldiers lie prone in the desert as helicopter flies overhead.
10:02:39 Inner gate at Basra Air Station; soldier keeps watch and checks vehicles as they enter. Sergeant has ID checked as he enters headquarters building.
10:03:33 Troops deploy rapidly from behind camouflage curtain at headquarters and set up machine guns behind palm trees.
10:03:55 Land Rover patrol into Basra, shot from top cover.
10:04:19 Soldier takes photographs through wire mesh fence of parade ground (where flag-raising ceremony is taking place). He also talks with Iraqi Officer.
10:05:14 Foot patrol: soldiers talk with children and buy from local traders.
10:05:37 Leisure at base: gymnasium, pool table, television lounge.
10:07:09 Interview with soldiers (not named), discussing civilian and military life.
END 10:10:09
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 623
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-03-14
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Hennessey, Jim (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: 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: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 24; Running time: 10 mins
