In the Shadow of the Blade
Moving Image Item Number: 069VI3599
- Media Type
- Moving Image
- Physical Location
- Stacks D024.3E
- Copyright Statement
- Item is Copyrighted
- Number of Media
- 1
- Language(s)
- English
- Collection
- Richard (Dick) Detra Collection
- Association
- 188th Assault Helicopter Company Association
- Format
- DVD
- Time - Hr:Min:Sec
- 1:47:12
- Digitized in HD?
- No
Dates
Creation: 25 October 2004- General Note
- VETERANS OF AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT-UNTIL A HUEY CAME TO TOWN MEET THE GREATEST OF THEIR GENERATION….
This emotion-packed documentary follows the 10,000-mile journey of a battle-scarred UH-1 “Huey” helicopter into America’s backyards to hear the untold stories of Vietnam War veterans and the families who waited for them to come home. The evocative healing power of this film has been described as “the most important thing to happen to Vietnam veterans since the dedication of The Wall.”
STRAP IN, PULL PITCH, AND TAKE YOUR HEART ON A RIDE!
Directed by Patrick Fries
Produced by Cheryl Fries
Over an hour of special features!
Additional Scenes
Living in the Shadow Music Video
Just the Flying
Interviews with Crew
Best of Show WorldFest Houston
President’s Award Vietnam Veterans of America
“Absorbing, Remarkable” Houston Chronicle
www.intheshadowoftheblade.com
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069VI3599
- Citation
- In the Shadow of the Blade, 069VI3599. No Date, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069VI3599, Accessed 15 Oct 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 069VI3599, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 04 Apr 2018 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]
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