LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Troops prepare for war in Kuwait

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:06:00

Description

Paul Maurice reports on how the so-called Desert Rats have been preparing for combat in the Gulf, their day-to-day lives, food and home comforts. Morale is high in the 40th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Gunners Mel Solway and Barry Ashcroft talk about food; Group Captain Jim Room says that despite constant stress, patrol morale is very high and the pilots enjoy flying.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Mel Solway; Barry Ashcroft; Jim Room

Keywords

Pilots; Saudi Arabia; Air force; Army; Food; Soldiers; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Training; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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