Title:EXERCISE LONE KITE 03, ROMANIA (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 92
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Media Day for Exercise Lone Kite 03 at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, near Constanta, Romania.
Description: Press and personnel on airfield prior to exercise; press in evidence. Quintin Quayle, British Ambassador to Romania, climbs onto cockpit of Harrier (aircraft has "Major J D Williams USMC" on side) and gives press interviews (shot from tarmac; interview can not be heard). Flags: Great Britain, Romania. RAF interview with Ambassador Quayle (sound poor due to excessive engine noise). Interview (in English) with Romanian Airforce Pilot Cristin Negulescu. General views of the airfield with British and Romanian personnel. Close up of interior of MiG-21 cockpit. General views show two MiG-21 Lancer aircraft taxiing on runway. Ground crew attend to pilot in cockpit of MiG, who descends and is interviewed by Romanian press on the tarmac. Interview with Romanian Air Force pilot Lieutenant-Commander Stancu, in English, discussing his experience with Harrier aircraft, and discusses his advanced DASH helmet. More general views of airfield. Piece to camera by Mike Saunders of the RAF Mobile News Team (for later insertion into edited pieces). Flight Lieutenant Don Hurley of RAF 1 Squadron cockpit of MiG-21 familiarises himself with the instrumentation; he is also interviewed about the exercise.
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)
Burns, Emily (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, 1 Squadron (regiment/service)
Keywords: Romania (geography)
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: 28 mins
