RAF Hercules drops famine relief in Ethiopia

Title

RAF Hercules drops famine relief in Ethiopia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Outside report from an RAF Hercules making a relief air drop with food for Ethiopia. RAF mercy flight 4306 successfully makes four drops twenty minutes from the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. Captain, Flight Lieutenant Alan Hill, says the drop can be tricky. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Hill

Keywords

Air force; Foreign aid; Famines; Ethiopia; Food aid; Disaster relief

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