Summary: El Adem in Libya is used as an air-head during an RAF exercise.
Description: El Adem; normally quiet "until some bright spark decides to use it as the air-head for some exercise" when it becomes "the busiest airport in Africa". Air-head: Beverleys and Comets land, troops disembark with matériel and vehicles; recreation (cards etc); temporary camp; Pioneers (single and Twin) flying on to next stage of exercise; Whirlwinds. Exercise day: final checks, briefing, preparation, loading up of troops and vehicles. Beverley takes off - the troops are on their way. Final aerial view of El Adem.
Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Wyvern Films (Production company)
Broderick, Peter (Production individual)
Broderick, Peter (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Transport Command (regiment/service)
British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - helicopter: Westland Whirlwind (object name)
aircraft, British - light military: Scottish Aviation Pioneer (object name)
aircraft, British - light military: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Blackburn Beverley (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: De Havilland Comet (object name)
operations, British military - preparation (object name)
operations, British military - routine (object name)
Libya & El Adem <RAF Station> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 948 ft; Running time: 11 mins
