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Two sequences showing activities at Camp Bastion.
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I. 26 September. Lynx helicopters from the Fleet Air Arm's 847 Naval Air Squadron fly in to Camp Bastion. Apache, Chinook and Sea King helicopters are also seen. (15 minutes)
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II. 28 September. Members of W Company of 45 Commando Royal Marines undertake live firing exercises at Bastion ranges: this takes the form of a section attack. Preparation includes a Barma search (for hidden mines), weapons loading and safety brief. The attack is against a series of "enemy compounds" represented by a series of Hesco bastions. A mouse-hole charge is used to break down a compound "door". Fire support group (FSG) provides covering fire. Weapons used include SA80, Minimi and GPMG (general purpose machine gun); also use of UGL (underslung grenade launcher). Colour Sergeant "Ginger" Anderson describes the background to the drills. Live firing from moving WMIK Land Rovers and Jackal armoured vehicles.
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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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00:00 BARS
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00:32 Apachie static
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00:44 Chinook
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01:20 Apachie
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04:18 Apachie takes off
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05:24 Lynx fly in
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07:05 Lynx lands on with lynx landing in background +++
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09:09 Seakink in background pan ton2x lynx
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10:00 Lynx landing through dust +++
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11:00 Lynx low hover and approach ++++
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12:17 Camera runs on Crap
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13:50 4x lynx static wide shot
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14:13 Pilot gets out and wide shot
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14:44 Royal Navy door sign ++
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14:57 Jackal stactic
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15:33 W Coy 45 Cdo Bamer prior to section attack xx
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16:55 Loadmags battle prep
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17:36 Briefs commando flashes xxx
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18:18 45 cdo badge & kit
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18:43 Saftey brief
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19:34 Move to compound xx
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22:42 Firing in to compound minimi & SA80
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24:35 Mouse hole charge xxx
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25:00 Move in to compound
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26:00 Move into Compound Target and live fire UGL xx
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27:50 Move through compound xx
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30:26 Unload
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31:20 FSG W Coy fire GPMG on Gun Line wide shot xxx
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33:00 CU Gun cewqs firing and cut aways various xxxx
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35:04 Target indication and guns firing XXX
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36:15 Csgt Anderson piece to camera x 2
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37:34 Fall of shot in distance
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37:59 WIMIK and Jackal mobile XXX
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39:00 Jackal and gunner static
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39:40 END
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Mini-DV