Title:OPERATION BRACKEN: THE BLACK WATCH SOUTH OF BAGHDAD, 2004 (TAPE 8) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2818
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Activities at Camp Dogwood, including Holy Communion service and the Royal Engineers EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Team dealing with an unexploded rocket.
Description: START 08:00:00 Bars and tone.
08:00:30 Padre Alex Thomas, Battalion Chaplain of the Black Watch, officiates at a Holy Communion service in a tent (very low light levels). Close up of chalice on the makeshift altar. Prayers, and blessing of the bread and wine.
08:05:48 Royal Engineers EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Team dig a hole using a heavy tractor; inside the hole is a half-buried Type 63 rocket, which is being made ready for a controlled explosion. Balls of PE4 plastic explosive are prepared and set up.
08:12:44 Controlled explosion takes place.
08:13:44 Combat camera team set up a live video link for BBC reporter Robert Springate to send a live piece back to the UK.
08:16:39 Interview with Sergeant Steve Goulding of 49 Squadron, 33 Engineer Regiment RE, discussing the rocket incident.
END 08:18:25
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Brownbridge, Paul (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: 24; Running time: 18 mins
