late development/early pre-production: Military, Historical, Medical Treatment

About UH-1 history in Vietnam and uses today, How Vietnam Era PTSD affects Vets, and how Therapy Flights in UH-1 Hueys have been helping Veterans. Would like it Narrated by Martin Sheen ( but have not approached Mr. Sheen about this opportunity), hosted by ret. COL Eric Puls and Carey Lee.

SYNOPSIS:

90 min documentary about the UH-1 Huey.

History of the UH-1 Iroquois:

• Beginning / Vietnam era background of the Huey - Martin, story about Apocalypse Now.

• Friends of Army Aviation, who are they?

• Therapy Flights, what is it? (theory)

Follow a couple of Veterans:

• Get their story, their family, how the trauma has hurt relationships. (back story)

• Follow them from the night before the flight on up through the day of the flight. Immediate reaction after flying.

• Follow up with them a week or so later.

Closing - Old work horse still useful:

• Useful over the Blackhawk in Desert Storm

• Army Medevac / Civilian Firefighter

• Therapy Flights, practical, VA approved? How many vets have been helped? How many more could be?

Interviews:

• Vietnam era historian - college professor

• Vietnam Pilots and Crew Chiefs

• Unbiased Therapist

• Members from Friends of Army Aviation

• 3-4 Flight Therapy Vets and family

• Desert Storm Blackhawk and Huey, Pilots and Crew Chiefs

• Medevac unit / civilian firefighter unit that uses a huey

• Therapy Flight Therapist

• VA Therapist and medical coverage expert/ VA director / House Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Rep. Mike Bost.