Title:OPERATION TELIC 3: BASRA, ONE YEAR ON (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 195
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Aeromedical (aeromed) activities in Basra one year after the invasion of Iraq.
Description: I. Fragments of interview with RAF nurse Sergeant Sarah Hill about her experiences in Iraq, including flying out to Al-Amarah with the Quick Reaction Force, and other activities (treating injuries from gunshots, riots etc). Chinook helicopter is in the background. (See also tape 9.)
II. Interior of medical Chinook: Sergeant Hill describes the equipment and medical facilities available.
III. Miscellaneous airmedical activities. Night shots of ambulance convoy and Chinook taking off. Daytime: Chinooks on airfield at Basra. Night shot of Globemaster aircraft bringing in casualties; ambulance awaits. In daylight, casualty is stretchered from ambulance into aeromed tent. Equipment is packed on board Chinook including spinal board. Night shot: casualties are stretchered on board a C17 Globemaster aircraft from battlefield ambulance. On board, they are strapped into special beds with medical facilities ready for the flight. One casualty is treated and given a saline drip.
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)
Blunden, Jennie (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: 13 mins
