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Unedited rushes filmed during Exercise Purple Star in May 1996, focusing on the activities of 846 Naval Air Squadron.
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Tape 1. Filmed in the area of Camp Lejeune and includes footage filmed from both land and helicopters, of personnel, vehicles and the area of operations.
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Tape 2. Vehicles leaving Landing Zone Falcon and aerial views of Camp Davis and the surrounding area. Footage from a planning session and the Command Post as well as messages being sent and received follow, with the final sequences including the arrival of Sea King, Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters.
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Tape 3. Time coded to 17 May 1996 and includes much footage of helicopters taking off and landing as well as close up shots of damaged Sea King helicopter (serial ZD478).
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Tape 4. Dated at 2 May 1996 and shows footage of troops embarking, travelling and disembarking from Sea King helicopters as well as some of the activity amongst the fleet moored off shore.
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Beta-SP
