EXERCISE WESTERN STRIKE 03, GOOSE BAY, CANADA, AUGUST 2003 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE WESTERN STRIKE 03, GOOSE BAY, CANADA, AUGUST 2003 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFR 73
  • Other titles: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Preparation prior to take-off of Tornado GR4 aircraft.
  • Description: Close-ups of maintenance work in hangar. Cleaning of air intakes on jets. Line of Tornados on tarmac prior to sortie; pre-flight checks are made and aircrew climb on board. Steps, cables and fuel lines are removed and the aircraft power up and taxi one by one towards the runway (past civil aircraft). Take-offs are not seen.
  • Alternative Title: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFR 73
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFR 73)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-08-26
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Strike Command Media Services (Video) Mobile News Team (Production company) Buxton, Shaun (Production individual)
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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: 25 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFR 73

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