Series
Inside RAF Brize Norton
Documentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Critical Cargo21 Nov 2013 · 45mBehind 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.
2Highs and Lows28 Nov 2013 · 45mTrainee 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.
3Departure Lounge, Afghanistan5 Dec 2013 · 45mEmotions 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
4Prepping for the Frontline12 Dec 2013 · 45mEmergency crews step in when a Hercules' landing gear fails. The UK reservists, meanwhile, throw themselves into parachute training.
524/721 Dec 2013 · 45mAn 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.
6Events9 Jan 2014 · 45mThe show takes a look at the different national events that the military airbase has taken part in.
7First Steps16 Jan 2014 · 45mThe recruits get ready for deployment in Afghanistan whilst the emergency services take part in a crash-landing exercise.
Details
- First aired
- 21 Nov 2013
- Last aired
- 16 Jan 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Sky One
- Episodes
- 7
