Visit to Desert Rats helicopter support base

Title

Visit to Desert Rats helicopter support base

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Journalist Paul Maurice visits the helicopter support base for the Desert Rats as a yellow alert goes off and speaks to Wing Commander Mike Trace about chemical warfare and the role of British helicopters as more tanks and US troops arrive in Saudi Arabia.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Mike Trace

Keywords

Saudi Arabia; Army; Army personnel; Chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); Helicopters; Chemical warfare; Desert Rats; Protective clothing

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