Title:EXERCISE WESTERN STRIKE 03, GOOSE BAY, CANADA, AUGUST 2003 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 75
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: RAF Jaguar aircraft of RAF 54 Squadron and Tornado at Goose Bay.
Description: I. Maintenance checks are carried out on Jaguar prior to flight; pilot hoists himself up to look in the engine intake before climbing into the cockpit. (Name on side of cockpit says "CAPT H P BAGGER RDAF". Line of Jaguars on tarmac, also shot of individual aircraft taxiing prior to taking off.
II. Further maintenance scenes, pre-flight, this time on Tornado aircraft. Tornado GR4 aircraft (ZG709, ZA395, ZG773, ZA587 and others) taxi prior to take off. Groundcrew with generator
III. Interview with Corporal Shaun Hainsworth from RAF Leeming, discussing his role as an airframe technician on the F3 Tornados.
IV. Interview with Junior Technician Alan Marshall (?) about his experiences during the exercise.
V. Interview with Junior Technician (unidentified), about his role as an aircraft electrician.
VI. Senior Aircraftman Ken Richardson about the exercise and his role servicing the Tornados.
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
RAF Strike Command Media Services (Video) Mobile News Team (Production company)
Buxton, Shaun (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
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 (ca)
