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“In The Shadow of The Blade” documentary
“In The Shadow of The Blade” follows the 10,000-mile flight across America of a restored UH-1 “Huey” helicopter to hear the untold stories of the soldiers who once relied on it for survival and the families who waited for them to come home. The Huey, with its 48-foot rotor blade, makes a distinctively loud WHOP WHOP WHOP sound, often described by veterans as a “the sound of freedom.” The Huey became the icon of the Vietnam War, used by all branches of service for troop transport, supply, medical evacuation and combat assault.
For the film, more than 40 landings were made in backyards and farm yards as the helicopter’s visits became the catalyst for healing. The film tells the stories of soldiers and citizens who came to pay respects, take a ride, and share special reunions with their wartime icon.
“Our film focuses on story and not politics,” said producer Cheryl Fries. It won “Best of Show” and “Gold Documentary” at the 2004 WorldFest International Film Festival, and was honored with the Vietnam Veterans of America President’s Award for Outstanding Documentary. Moments captured by the filmmakers include a Native American blessing of the aircraft, a door gunner’s meeting with the man he’d helped save, and the Army’s highest-ranking prisoner of war’s reunion with the machine that took him “to a very bad place.”
More on "In The Shadow of The Blade"“In The Shadow of The Blade” follows the 10,000-mile flight across America of a restored UH-1 “Huey” helicopter to hear the untold stories of the soldiers who once relied on it for survival and the families who waited for them to come home. The Huey, with its 48-foot rotor blade, makes a distinctively loud WHOP WHOP WHOP sound, often described by veterans as a “the sound of freedom.” The Huey became the icon of the Vietnam War, used by all branches of service for troop transport, supply, medical evacuation and combat assault.
For the film, more than 40 landings were made in backyards and farm yards as the helicopter’s visits became the catalyst for healing. The film tells the stories of soldiers and citizens who came to pay respects, take a ride, and share special reunions with their wartime icon.
“Our film focuses on story and not politics,” said producer Cheryl Fries. It won “Best of Show” and “Gold Documentary” at the 2004 WorldFest International Film Festival, and was honored with the Vietnam Veterans of America President’s Award for Outstanding Documentary. Moments captured by the filmmakers include a Native American blessing of the aircraft, a door gunner’s meeting with the man he’d helped save, and the Army’s highest-ranking prisoner of war’s reunion with the machine that took him “to a very bad place.”
Title: In the Shadow of the Blade
Studio: Arrowhead Film & Video
Year: 2002
Genre: Documentary
Director: Patrick and Cheryl Fries
Cast: Cinematography: Patrick Fries, John Larsen, Richard Gaylord, Dieter Kaup, Jackson Saunders, Kurt Lang; Aerial Cinematography: Ray Asgar
Location: Angel Fire, Rio Rancho
Description: Best of Show Worldfest Int’l. Film Festival, 2004; Gold Documentary Worldfest Int’l., Film Festival, 2004; Vietnam Veterans of America President’s Award, 2004; The UH-1 Huey 10065-091 is on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.
