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Unedited scenes showing television presenter Tony Bastable visiting various locations in Northern Ireland, including Bessbrook Mill, Crossmaglen and Belfast. The material was shot for possible inclusion in a special Northern Ireland edition of the Royal Navy video magazine Viewpoint RN.
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(Tape 1) Members of L Company, 846 Naval Air Squadron (including POA Pete Williams). Aerial shots of South Armagh, including Bessbrook Mill Barracks; the camera-helicopter comes in to land at Bessbrook. Flight from Bessbrook to Crossmaglen; television presenter Tony Bastable delivers a piece to camera in a sangar. General views. Tony Bastable interviews Major Thomas, OC of L Company. Cutaway shots and briefing room scene.
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(Tape 2) Scenes at Crossmaglen army base, including "sniper's alley", the Roll of Honour, ops room and helicopter pad. Tony Bastable interviews men who about to go on patrol. Views of Crossmaglen, and pieces to camera by Tony Bastable. Aerial shots of Warrenpoint and Carlingford Lough, where the River class minesweeper HMS Spey, part of the Northern Ireland Squadron, is anchored. Royal Marine RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) in the lough.
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(Tape 3) Tony Bastable interviews Lieutenant Robert Stevens, the Captain of HMS Spey. He later takes a trip on board a Royal Marines RIB on Carlingford Lough, and interviews two seamen, before being winched onto a Sea King helicopterfrom the deck of HMS Spey.
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(Tape 4) The Royal Navy outpost at Belfast harbour: views of the main gate with sangar and machine gun post. Tony Bastable poses with "Semtex", the explosives search dog, and goes inside the sangar. Interview with with two servicemen, "Paddy" and "Stretch". At Moscow Camp in Belfast, Tony Bastable talks with Commander Ross Thorburn, SNONI (Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland). Sea Kings of 846 Naval Air Squadron. Interview with Lieutenant Commander John Toon. Fast patrol craft and Rigid Raiders on Lough Neagh.
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(Tape 5) Further scenes of Rigid Raiders and fast patrol craft on Lough Neagh. Tony Bastable interviews Lieutenant Alan Lister. On board a Sea King in flight: aerial views of Belfast and Moscow Camp. Piece to camera by Tony Bastable, standing beside SNONI sign.
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Beta-SP (Sony)