A film for screening by the RNPT (Royal Navy Presentation Team) showing the navy's part in the Falklands war, drawing on material filmed by the navy, with a few additional sequences derived from television sources.
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Production: most ...
Supply activities at Ascension Island prior to the arrival of the task force en route to the Falklands.
The reel opens with a Sea King taking off at the air base at Ascension Island Aerial, and ...
Supply base scenes
The reel shows: arrival at Ascension Island by Nimrod, the setting up of and scenes in tented and temporary accommodation, troops cleaning weapons, the surrounding landscape, a ...
Supply base scenes.
Continuing from the previous film (ADM 4824), this reel shows: extensive footage of rifle firing practice (by the SAS, apparently), assembling a mobile stove and cooking ...
Scenes off Ascension Island; departure from Portsmouth on RFA Stromness; Sea Kings operate from Canberra off Ascension Island.
Probably filmed from RFA Stromness at anchor off Ascension, troops come ...
RFA Stromness en route to the South Atlantic; scenes at the anchorage at Ascension Island.
Sir Percival comes alongside the camera ship (probably RFA Stromness) and replenishment activities begin. ...
Helicopters operate from RFA Stromness(?) en route to the Falklands; aircraft arriving and departing at Ascension Island.
A Lynx helicopter is filmed from the deck of the ship as it lands, takes off ...
Scenes around the base at Ascension Island with Falklands survivors (?).
Shots show Victor tanker aircraft parked, and a cargo ship anchored out to sea with a helicopter carrying supplies. A launch ...
Scenes around South Georgia after its recapture; shipping in Falklands Sound and casualties arriving on board Canberra.
Opening shots show the small settlement at South Georgia after its recapture ...
Shots around the South Georgia landscape, with a few troops in evidence.
A soldier watches some seals on the shoreline, Canberra anchored in the background. More troops are seen on the shore and on ...
Aerial shots over the Falklands coastal region; badly damaged buildings.
(Reel 1) Shots show Falklands Sound and other areas from the air. Signs of the recent battle are just about evident (the ...
A football match between the crew of HMS Leeds Castle fishery protection vessel, wearing shirts emblazoned with "HMS Leeds Castle 1st Commission", and an unidentified team. The match appears to be played near the seafront on ...
