EXERCISE RAPID ALLIANCE, JUNE 2004 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE RAPID ALLIANCE, JUNE 2004 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFR 157
  • Other titles: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: VC10 aircraft of RAF 101 Squadron (VC10s) from RAF Brize Norton taking part in Exercise Rapid Alliance; shot at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach.
  • Description: I. VC10 on tarmac at Naval Air Station Oceana. Close-up of refuelling basket. Groundcrew checks fuel pod on wing. Close-up of engines II. Air-to-air shots from window of VC-10, including extended sequences of aircraft flying alongside for refuelling: Royal Navy Sea Harriers and Tornado F3s, and III. Interior shots of cockpit on board VC10 IV. US Marine Corps F18 Hornets fly alongside for refuelling.
  • Alternative Title: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFR 157
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFR 157)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-06-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Strike Command Media Services (Video) Mobile News Team (Production company) Sutton, Mark (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: 28 mins
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