Title:RAF REGIMENT 86TH ANNIVERSARY, BASRA, 7 APRIL 2008 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1426
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Rehearsals for a service to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the RAF Regiment at the Contingency Operating Base (COB), Basra Air Station.
Description: Various shots of the rehearsal, part of which is informal (and peppered with strong language). Members of the Combat Camera Team (offscreen) can be heard commenting on the activities. Members of the RAF Regiment march, then stand at ease. Close-ups of shoulder patches. Wide shot of parade area; helicopter can be heard. Shots of the ceremony itself, with speeches and prayers. Port is distributed to the soldiers (in styrofoam cups): a toast is made to "the past, present and future" (after which the cups are crumpled and placed in their pockets. Last post is played.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1426
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2008-04-07
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Davey, Sharron (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, RAF Regiment (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
British Operations in Iraq from 2003 (event)
Royal Air Force post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
