We use cookies on this website.
By continuing to use this site without changing your cookie settings,
you agree that you are happy to accept our privacy policy
and for us to access our cookies on your device.
Other titles:THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE GULF, 1990-1991 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes of life for the Royal Marines and aircrew at Base Camp in Silopi during Operation Haven.
Description: Interior of tented mess facilities for Royal Marines and aircrew; personnel line up to receive their food. General scenes at the Silopi camp, including interior of tents where Marines relax. Royal Marines movements in Sea King helicopters (local shepherd and flock in background). Digging of trench and wooden structure for latrines in field. Further helicopter sequences featuring Sea King, Lynx and Gazelle helicopters; cows are also seen grazing in foreground. Brief shot of Lynx refuelling from tanker aircraft overhead.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company)
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: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 30; Running time: 20 mins (ca)
Notes: Summary: Operation Haven (also known as Operation Safe Haven) took place in Turkey and Northern Iraq in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War. After Saddam Hussein crushed the Kurdish uprising in Northern Iraq, some 450,000 Kurds fled to the mountains of Turkey. The mission of the multinational force involved was to resettle the Kurdish refugees in their own towns and villages, and to offer them protection during the return.
Technical: labelled "Original".
