Title:EXERCISE NEPTUNE WARRIOR, SCOTLAND, JUNE 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1140
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes during Exercise Neptune Warrior 2005 at Loch Ewe, Scotland, showing British and US Forward Air Controllers at work in the open; also includes an interview on lochside with Major David Bird of the Parachute Regiment by interviewer Louise Hayes.
Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc):
START 01:00:00 Pan of Loch Ewe
01:56:00 British and American Forward Air controllers guiding aircraft on practice bombing missions.
05:30:00 Long shot of aircraft on bombing mission
05:50:00 British and American Forward Air controllers guiding aircraft on practice bombing missions.
08:12:00 Aircraft on bombing mission
09:05:00 British and American Forward Air controllers guiding aircraft on practice bombing missions.
17:34:00 View of Loch Ewe from FAC's position.
18:05:00 British and American Forward Air controllers guiding aircraft on practice bombing missions.
19:33:00 I.V. with Major David Bird by Louise Hayes. We are carrying out close air support
. Talking pilots onto targets
. Aircraft from RAF and RN
21 sigs from bath USMC from LA
.. Just practice today as part of routine training not preparing for war
ideal location for routine training
Forward air control needs to be practiced regularly otherwise the skill can be lost
...we keep the locals wishes in mind
..not possible to stop the noise of the aircraft
.we routinely now work with other nations and is very helpful to work with other countries to understand the different terminology
integration of services is routine and this is economy driven.
27:17:00 Interview switches to training scenario -This is just training not a build up to war
.these exercise are scheduled years in advance
. I cannot comment from a official or private stand point
..I'm confident we will be able to carry out any mission the government task us with.
29:21:12 PTC by Louise Hayes. Take 1.
30:49:00 PTC by Louise Hayes. Take 2.
30:20:00 Tape ends.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1140
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2005-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bird, David (person)
Hayes, Louise (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
US Army (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: Loch Ewe, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Royal Air Force post-2000 (theme)
