Title:EXERCISE LONE KITE 03, ROMANIA (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 7) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 98
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, near Constanta, Romania.
Description: I. Extended scene during which the camera is focused on the back of a chair; voiceover by unidentified Romanian (speaking in English) discusses Exercise Lone Kite.
II. Low angle shots of briefing room; aircrew leave at end of briefing.
III. RAF pilot helps Romanian Air Force crewmen to put on RAF flying suits prior to the day's exercises. One is a Capitan, whose name tag says "Manole Manea Stalin"; after he is fully fitted with suit and helmet, he gives the thumbs up.
IV. Pre-flight maintenance of Harrier ZD346. Pilot (helmeted and masked) sits in cockpit. He signals for the protective baffles to be removed from the engine intakes. Chocks are removed, and the aircraft taxies.
V. Interview with senior engineer Capitan Zvonaru of the Romanian Air Force (in English).
VI. Pre-flight checks on MiG-21 Lancer, including cockpit checks.
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:
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: 34 mins
