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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

9370

Title

[TATTOO]

Producer

Michael Lockwood

Date

1977

Gauge

std8mm

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

9 mins 33 secs

Description

A military tattoo show begins with shots of the White Helmets' motorcycle display team bikes and support van, then exhibition stands by the Royal Signals, the Royal Artillary and a Chieftain tank. The Kings Division infantry give a climbing and abseiling demonstration followed by the Parachute Regiment on a rope slide and helping members of the public on a tower parachute drop. A marching military band on the display ground followed by the White Helmets' motorcycle display team. The film ends with an army helicopter display team which take off and fly in formation with coloured smoke.

 

 



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