Title:OPERATION TELIC 1 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 37) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 247
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 51 Squadron RAF Regiment in Iraq.
Description: I. Briefing in operations tent by senior officers including a Group Captain (weather, incident reports, situation reports). Large map is on the table. Whiteboard in the background gives such information as "Warning & Reporting Info" and "Passwords".
II. Interview with Wing Commander Mark Driver, OC of the Joint Helicopter Force (JHF) Park Troop; topics discusses include US liaison.
IV. Brief shot of stricken Land Rover being lifted by Royal Engineers mobile crane.
V. Interview with Flight Lieutenant Mick Morley, Ops Officer with 51 Squadron, discussing his role of protecting the JHF and securing Safwan airfield in Iraq; he also talks about the difficulties faced when gathering the Squadron together for the operations..
VI. Interview with Corporal Jonathan Tointon, Section Commander (eight men, two vehicles) in 51 Squadron.
VII. Troops fill their water bottles from a large water tanker with Arabic writing on the side. Water sample is taken to be tested using a portable test kit (20 Field Squadron stencilled on the side).
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
