Title:NATO EXERCISE AMPLE GAIN, GERMANY, JUNE 1989 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFT 72
Other titles:COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of British forces join with forces of eight other countries to participate in the NATO Exercise "Ample Gain".
Description: (Tape One) Interview with Wing Commander Wilby, who describes the aim of Ample Gain: to allow personnel of different air forces the opportunity of servicing aircraft used by other air forces. Close shots of Jaguar on tarmac. Disarming an aircraft using special bomb trolley with lifting unit. Interview with bomb loader "Stuart". US Macdonnel Douglas Phantom aircraft is bombed up. Interview with Sergeant Muirhead of RAF Laarbruch about weapons training; Corporal Mark Fisher, also of RAF Laarbruch, is interviewed. Sign reads "DANGER: AIRCRAFT ARMED".
(Tape Two) Various aircraft take off (including SEPECAT Jaguar, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (?), Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt); also shots of aircraft landing and general views of the airfield. Refuelling of Canadian F-16; close-ups of fuel bowser. Interviews with one of the training officers (who stresses the usefulness of these familiarisation exercise), men from RAF Laarbruch, SACW Karen Platt and Sergeant Warnock (USAF).
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: British Forces Broadcasting Services (Production company)
Henley, Paul (Production individual)
Haran, Mark (Production individual)
Williams, Tony (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: Betacam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Tape length: 20; Running time: 40 mins
