Title:OPERATION TELIC 1 (RAF MOBILE NEWS TEAM TAPE 28) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFR 238
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Tornado GR4 crews prepare for missions on the night of 20 March, 2003, early in the offensive phase of Operation Telic 1.
Description: START 00:11:08 Air crew in robing room put on their flight suits and safety equipment.
05:38:05
00:00:00 [Time code reset] Aircrew alight from feeder bus at night on the apron at the airfield, and go to their Tornado GR4 aircraft (lined up on the pan). Final preflight maintenance by groundcrew. Aircrew strap themselves in. Aircraft is marshalled onto the taxiway by groundcrew member with light sticks. Other aircraft taxi away in turn. Take-offs into the night sky are also seen. Close up of billowing Union flag illuminated in the dark
21:15:07
00:00:00 [Time code reset] Further Tornado GR4 movements (taxiing) as they return from operations. Aircraft are marshalled into position on the line and aircrews disembark and walk to feeder bus.
END 08:02:16
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND MOBILE NEWS TEAM - MAY 2008 DELIVERY [Allocated Series Title]
