Summary: Introductory video for service personnel beginning a tour as part of British Forces Belize.
Description: Brief profile of Belize (ex-British Honduras) concentrates on the weather ("hot and wet") and the topography (jungles, mountains and cayes), and mentions the Caribbean flavour of the country. Discussion of the tri-service make-up of British Forces Belize, including The Royal Navy with the West Indian Guard Ship (WIGS), the Infantry Battalion (with Scorpion AFVs and 105mm guns) and Logistic Battalion, and RAF Belize with Harrier aircraft and Puma helicopters. Various British camps are shown, including Airport Camp (the main base) plus the outlying posts of Holdfast, Rideau and Salamanca. The role of the Belize Defence Force at Price Barracks, Ladyville. Recreational opportunities are illustrated: wildlife, visits to Mayan ruins and the reefs in the cayes. The British Joint Services Adventurous Training Centre at St George's Caye is also shown.
Production Details: Headquarters British Forces Belize (Production sponsor)
Infantry Films and Television (Production company)
Holworthy, Richard (Production individual)
Holworthy, Richard (Production individual)
Candler, Dave (Production individual)
Candler, Dave (Production individual)
Jennings, Alan (Production cast)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: U-matic (Hi-Band)
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 30; Running time: 20 mins
