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Scenes in Kajaki and at Observation Post Sparrowhawk West, where members of 40 Commando are posted.
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Night firing of mortar (sending up illumination rounds), BBC News crew at Kajaki. Gunners with 50 calibre guns are seen at Observation Post Sparrowhawk West (Sergeant Mark Hewitt, RN cameraman, can be seen filming them). Two 50 calibre guns are fired into the valley at (unseen) targets. Views of the valley. Javelin missile is fired (offscreen) - plume of smoke and dust below as it hits the target.
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ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET
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The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets:
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00:01 05:20 81 Mortars firing at night
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00:00 00:36 BBC Team in Kajaki
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00:37 00:47 Cdo flag in Kajaki (no wind)
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03:02 03:19 Gunner on 50 cal with brass in foreground
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03:20 03:29 CU of gunners face
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03:30 03:49 View up barrel of 50 cal
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03:50 04:17 View down barrel of 50 cal
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04:18 06:24 Sgt Hewitt filming
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06:25 06:38 Javelin and CLU
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06:39 07:35 50 cal single shot firing
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07:36 08:36 CU of rounds going through 50 cal
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08:37 09:02 Spent rounds falling out of 50 cal
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09:03 09:29 View down 50 cal barrel
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09:30 09:55 CU of rounds going through 50 cal
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09:56 10:13 Gunner and spotter on 50 cal
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10:14 10:50 CU of 50 cal barrel during firing
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10:51 11:05 Sgt Hewitt filming 50 cal
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11:06 13:09 Gunner and spotter rapid fire 50 cal
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13:10 13:51 Side view of gunner and spotter rapid fire 50 cal
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13:52 15:58 CU of stoppage drills
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15:59 16:15 Moving GMG
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16:16 16:39 GMG and manned 50 cal
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16:40 16:54 50 cal manned
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17:28 17:50 Javelin smoke on Essex Ridge
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18:22 18:51 50 cal firing
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18:52 19:05 Pins and troops on M4 wadi
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19:06 21:10 Essex ridge with bugler and Javelin splash
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21:11 21:50 50 cal
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Mini-DV