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Inside RAF Brize Norton

Inside RAF Brize Norton

2013•45m•Documentary
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Access-all-areas documentary series focusing on the servicemen and women who work at the biggest and busiest military airbase in the UK. This opening episode focuses on the kind of critical cargo that Brize Norton transports on a daily basis, including a helicopter to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan and a highly infectious patient.

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 21, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - Critical CargoE145m

Critical Cargo

Behind the scenes at the biggest and busiest military airbase in the UK, shedding light on the work and lives of its servicemen and women. The series begins with a look at the different critical cargo the compound transports on a daily basis, including a helicopter travelling to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.

Nov 21, 2013

Episode 2 - Highs and LowsE245m

Highs and Lows

Trainee cadets feel the pressure when they undertake the gruelling fast rope course, a skill that is crucial if a helicopter is unable to touch down in hostile territory, and aspiring paratroopers make a daring low-level jump in a bid to earn their wings. Staff members also take part in a mass training exercise to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem, before gathering for a repatriation ceremony.

Nov 28, 2013

Episode 3 - Departure Lounge, AfghanistanE345m

Departure Lounge, Afghanistan

Emotions run high at Brize's busy terminal when a returning soldier is reunited with his family. A young couple, meanwhile, is put to the test

Dec 5, 2013

Episode 4 - Prepping for the FrontlineE445m

Prepping for the Frontline

Emergency crews step in when a Hercules' landing gear fails. The UK reservists, meanwhile, throw themselves into parachute training.

Dec 12, 2013

Episode 5 - 24/7E545m

24/7

An urgent medical evacuation flight takes off for Afghanistan, and the Officers' Mess remembers the Battle of Britain, one of the most pivotal moments in history.

Dec 21, 2013

Episode 6 - EventsE645m

Events

The show takes a look at the different national events that the military airbase has taken part in.

Jan 9, 2014

Episode 7 - First StepsE745m

First Steps

The recruits get ready for deployment in Afghanistan whilst the emergency services take part in a crash-landing exercise.

Jan 16, 2014

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