Title:OPERATION HERRICK, AFGHANISTAN: OPERATION CHRISTMAS SLEIGH, DECEMBER 2004 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 1A) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 171A
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of RAF 3 Squadron in Kandahar in support of ISAF (the International Security Assistance Force).
Description: I. Interview with Wing Commander Hedley, Detachment Commander at Kandahar Airport, discussing operational conditions and welfare for the forces.
II. Interview with Flight Lieutenant Chris Jones, JEngO (Junior Engineering Officer) working on Harrier GR7 aircraft.
III. Interview with Flight Lieutenant Fraser Barley, Harrier GR7 pilot.
IV. Exterior shots of Kandahar International Airport terminal building.
V. Exterior of RAF 3 Squadron Joint Force Harriers camp at Kandahar.
VI. Groundcrew work on Harrier under shelter, removing rockets and carrying out maintenance. Long shot of shelters. Pilot straps in. Further maintenance shots; pilot carries out ground check before flight.
VII. Air-to-air shots of Harriers in flight over mountains, including refuelling. Harrier banks away and fires flares.
VIII. Harrier landings and take-offs, also taxiing scenes.
IX. Accommodation for airmen at camp in Kandahar: tented camp, dining facility (exterior), laundry, Green Bean Coffee Shop. Interior of the "Festival Tent" where personnel can relax: quiz in progress, airman using welfare phone, two men watch television.
X. RAF personnel out for a run at dusk.
XI. Edited RAF Strike Command Mobile News Team story (narrated by Squadron Leader Julie Brown) describing how the Harrier GR7s of RAF 3 Squadron were deployed to Kandahar to aid ISAF; the basic working conditions and harsh environment are discussed.
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)
Brown, Julie (Production cast)
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: 20 mins
