OPERATION TELIC 1 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 14) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION TELIC 1 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 14) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFR 224
  • Other titles: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scenes at Prince Sultan Air Base, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
  • Description: START 00:21:16 Grumman EA-6B Prowler of the US Marine Corps taxies past the camera at night. 00:39:18 Tornado F3 aircraft in hangar being serviced. 03:26:00 Tornado F3 aircraft taxies at night onto the airfield and lines up on the runway. 05:36:22 Grumman Prowler takes off at night, followed by two Tornados. 09:38:03 Further night shots of E3D Sentry AWACS aircraft (US Air Force) on the apron. Aircraft takes off in silhouette (F15 Eagle ?). Sentry taxies prior to take off. 12:46:11 Several Nimrod aircraft come in to land; one is also seen taking off (night). 15:19:11 Night take-off of Tornado F3. 18:09:02 Daylight shots of E3D Sentry seen through the cockpit window of a second Sentry aircraft. Crew on board Sentry check their equipment. Baggage is secured onto a pallet with netting. Scene in galley. Shot taken down the steps shows crewmen on the apron. General views (on apron) of the aircraft prior to flight; groundcrewman talks into radio. Close-ups of undercarriage and radome. Final checks are made. Close up of image of Arabian-style knife on the side of the aircraft. Groundcrew. Various shots culminating in a close-up of the engines as they start up. Chocks are removed. (Take-off not seen.) END 34:28:00
  • Alternative Title: RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFR 224
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFR 224)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-03
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Strike Command Media Services (Video) Mobile News Team (Production company) Davies, G (Production individual)
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  • 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: 34 mins
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    BFR 224

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