Title:OPERATION TELIC 3: BASRA, ONE YEAR ON (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 7) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 198
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: RAF C130J Hercules aircraft operations at Basra International Airport.
Description: I. Preparation of C130J Hercules on apron; rear cargo door is open and loadmasters make preparation. Medium shots of Hercules nose and of "AIRCRAFT ARMED - DANGER" sign. Interior shots including cockpit; pilot does a walk round visual check.
II. Interview with hercules pilot Flight Lieutenant Gary Dack; topics include the challenges of operating in the environment of Iraq and the capabilities of the newer C130J variant of the Hercules.
III. Final preparations for flight: in the cockpit, Flight Lieutenant Dack straps himself in. Ground crew perform checks and observe as the chocks are removed. Lengthy close-up shot of front undercarriage. Engines are started one by one; propellers begin to turn. The aircraft moves and taxies out to the runway, where she takes off.
IV. Panning shots of Basra International Airport.
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: 21 mins
