OPERATION FINGAL, AFGHANISTAN, JUNE 2002 (TAPE 11) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION FINGAL, AFGHANISTAN, JUNE 2002 (TAPE 11) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 1936
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2002 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Daytime scenes at the ISAF APOD (Air Port of Disembarkation) at Kabul Airport.
  • Description: C130 Hercules at the APOD in Kabul being loaded. Shots of the terminal building, with sandbagged gun positions on the roof. General activity on the runway: Turkmenistan Airlines passenger jet present. Sign MOVCON/ISAF "MAYBE AIRLINES" on terminal wall. Wreckage of Soviet Ilyushin airliner CCCP-78780 at the side of the runway, framing Hercules aircraft in the background. Further scenes of loading. Interviews with SAC David Williams, SAC Andy Holloway (Movement Controller) and SAC Anthony Wright about their rôles and about conditions at the APOD. Close shots from various angles showing members of UKMAMS preparing and loading palettes using heavy duty fork lift trucks. Interviews with SAC Anthony Wright (continued) and Corporal Phil Stacey. Shots of wrecked Soviet-era military aircraft and battle damage to APOD buildings. Piece to camera by "Derek" surrounded by (and standing on) Soviet-era aircraft debris, describing UKMAMS's runway clearance operation before the APOD could become operational. ------------------------------------------------------ ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.) 11-00-00-00 tone and bars 11-00-30-00 APOD Kabul airfield 11-04-47-00 GVs C130 Hercules 11-05-27-22 GVs Battle Damage to airfield 11-07-14-14 C130 taiing on pad and take off 11-09-45-21 UNMANS loading palates 11-13-05-09 IV SAC Dave Williams 11-14-22-24 IV SAC Andy Hollaway 11-21-35-22 UNMANS loading palates 11-24-18-06 IV SAC Anthony Wright 11-24-16-06 IV SAC Anthony Holiaway 11-29-49-02 IV Phil Stacey 11-29-49-02 Battle damage to aircraft 11-31-00-06 PTC Derek
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 1936)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2002-06-19
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company) Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 34 mins
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  • Notes: Summary: the civil aircraft wreckage seen is the remains of a Soviet Air Force Ilyushin 76MD passenger jet, which was hit by a Mujahideen rocket on 28 August 1992 and burst into flames. No-one was injured in the incident. Remarks: label reads "#11 RAF LYNEHAM UKMANS AFGHANISTAN JUNE 02".
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