Title:OPERATION TELIC 3: BASRA, ONE YEAR ON (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 18) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 209
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Description: I. Interview with Wing Commander Al Byford, OC 31 Squadron, in Qatar to support the coalition forces in Iraq itself. Discussions include conditions and the flying environment.
II. Interview with Sergeant Mick Boyes, engine technician responsible for the RB199 engines on the Tornado aircraft of 31 Squadron.
III. Maintenance scenes (Sergeant Boyes and Sergeant Arnold, working in the cockpit).
IV. Interview with Sergeant Nick Arnold, Avionics Engineer on the Tornado (interview conducted in the cockpit; problems with positioning of microphone).
V. General views of Tornados on the apron; groundcrew carry out pre-flight maintenance. One of the aircraft taxies and takes off; airliner also takes off.
VI. Sign "UK Movements Control" on cabin. Shots of large tent with "UK Passenger Terminal" on the outside. Inside are a large number of folding chairs and a plasma screen showing feeds of British television (BBC Three).
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: 32 mins
