Media Type

Moving Image

Physical Location

Stacks D024.3F

Copyright Statement

Item is copyrighted

Number of Media

1

Language(s)

English

Format

DVD

Time - Hr:Min:Sec

48:04

Digitized in HD?

No

General Note

Wide Open Films Presents an Eric Simon film featuring the Men and Women of the 159th Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. “Desert Sky” a documentary. Music by Jimmy Dunn, Edited by Eric Simon and Robert Allison, Director of Photography Eric Simon, Executive Producer Dan Smith, written by Don Enevoldsen and Eric Simon, Produced and Directed by Eric Simon

DESERT SKY began when former Army Aviater Captain Eric Simon of the 159th Aviation Brigade arrived at Fort Campbell in February 2003 just two weeks before they shipped off to fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Taking his miniDV camera with him, Eric began shooting footage of the deployment and war whenever he could. When a helicopter crew from the brigade’s 5th Battalion was shot down north of Tikrit killing all 4 crewmembers and 2 passengers on board, Eric wanted their story to be told. A week later, two more helicopters collided over the city of Mosul raising their casualty toll to 12. The brigade would never be the same.

The Desert Sky Scholarship Foundation
Proceeds from the purchase of DESERT SKY will benefit a scholarship fund for children of soldiers killed in action while serving in the 159th Aviation Brigade during Operation Iraqi Freedom.