WESSEX MK 1 OPERATING IN SARAWAK [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: WESSEX MK 1 OPERATING IN SARAWAK [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 2132
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  • Summary: Publicity piece illustrating the typical work of one of the Wessex HAS.1 helicopters of 845 Squadron based at Nanga Gaat in Sarawak.
  • Description: Opening shots in cockpit of a Wessex in flight over the jungle. Cut to Nanga Gaat as a sand-coloured RN Wessex, recognition letter L, flies in and sets down a cargo net filled with fuel drums. CU of notice board: "845 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON - HMS TAIJARI - RNAS NANGA GAAT". LS over the roofs of the base buildings as Wessex W sweeps in low over the river to land on pad 2. Open-air engine maintenance on Wessex L, while another helicopter, this one painted in camouflage, is refuelled. The camera then embarks in a helicopter which accompanies Wessex L across country, flying over dense jungle and along rivers. HA as 'L' descends into a small jungle clearing. On the ground soldiers are waiting - some heavily laden with a machine gun tripod or W/T equipment. Aerial view again as 'L' lifts off, clearing the tree tops and flying away. View out of the front windows of the camera-helicopter as it flies along a river, and good MSs of 'L' in flight. View out of the helicopter's main doors to the jungle passing beneath. LS from the ground as 'L' touches down on a grassy field - troops are waiting and board the helicopter as local villagers look on. Wessex 'L' takes off again.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (ADM 2132)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1965
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Westland Aircraft (Production sponsor) Westland Group Film Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Sqdn 845 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Taijari (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British naval - helicopter: Westland Wessex (object name) operations, British naval air - maintenance (object name) operations, British naval air - movement (object name) Indonesian Confrontation (event) Malaya & Sarawak <Nanga Gaat> (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 245 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 2132

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