Title:OPERATION TELIC 3: BASRA, ONE YEAR ON (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 13) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 204
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Village project near Basra to raise the level of a Marsh Arab village, to preventing marsh water from flooding.
Description: I. General views of the interior of the terminal building at Basra International Airport (very low sound levels).
II. Piece to camera by Squadron Leader Mike Cairns of the Mobile News Team about the dispute between two villages, one of which is unhappy that the other has received aid from the RAF; the other village will be receiving aid in due course. Warrant Officer Chris Blackman (2 Squadron RAF Regiment) liaises with a group of the aggrieved village elders to explain the situation. Shots of Marsh Arab village and of discussions (through interpreter).
III. Interview with unidentified padre about how the village wants to retain their community away from the flood area and with security. He describes the first phase of the raising of the land.
IV. General views of the village and of the river and marsh waters.
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
