ROYAL AIR FORCE AT KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFGHANISTAN, 2002 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE AT KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFGHANISTAN, 2002 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFR 3
  • Other titles: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM, AFGHANISTAN 2002 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scenes at Kabul International Airport, including members of the Royal Engineers (RE) carrying out runway repairs.
  • Description: I. Interview with Group Captain Steve Abbot, Commander of the APOD at Kabul Airport, discussing his mission to open up the airport both to ISAF and to humanitarian and civilian flights. II. Members of the Royal Engineers carry out runway repairs. Damaged top surface of tarmac is removed from a section of runway and the gravel and hardcore underneath is replaced. Surveyor uses leveller (staged sequence). Snack of compo rations is prepared. Raking over hardcore in hole on runway. Heavy lifter moves concrete slabs into position over the hole in the surface.
  • Alternative Title: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM, AFGHANISTAN 2002 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFR 3
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFR 3)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2002-01-20
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Strike Command Media Services (Video) Mobile News Team (Production company)
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  • 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: 33; Running time: 33 mins 12 secs
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    BFR 3

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