Adriatic arrival of the Ark Royal

Title
Adriatic arrival of the Ark Royal
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
30 Jan 1993
Year of production
1993
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Duration
00:03:34
Description
George Matheson reports from the aircraft carrier Ark Royal on its arrival in the Adriatic, with the ship’s company awaiting orders either to reinforce the British troops delivering humanitarian aid in Bosnia or to evacuate them. Includes interviews with Harrier jet pilot David Patten; Sea King helicopter pilot Lieutenant Pat Webster; crewman David Goodson; and captain Jeremy Blackburn on the company’s readiness for action in either role.
Contributors
George Matheson; David Patten; Pat Webster; David Goodson; Jeremy Blackburn
Keywords
Ethnic conflicts; Sailors; Military personnel; Pilots; War (concept); Warships; Wars (events); Religious conflicts; Yugoslavia; Civil wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Serbia; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); HMS Ark Royal

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LBC/IRN, "Adriatic arrival of the Ark Royal". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0000600304010 (Accessed 13 Feb 2026)