Five to Feature Series on Daring Helicopter Missions

LONDON, January 15: Five has commissioned Windfall Films to produce Helicopter Warfare, a 4×1-hour series that spotlights dangerous and courageous helicopter missions.

The series highlights daring helicopter rescues of the Vietnam War and the Falklands War, as well as missions in the high-altitude conditions of Afghanistan. Five’s commissioning editor for factual, Hannah Beckerman, said: "It’s a real privilege to hear first-hand the testimonies of the men who fought in some of the most iconic wars of the past 40 years. Through drama reconstruction and fantastic CGI, these stories are brought to life."

David Dugan, the chairman of Windfall Films, added: "This series tells the heroic stories of the most daring helicopter missions ever flown. These pilots share a common trait: they have all flown their machines to the absolute limit and risked their lives to save others."

—By Kristin Brzoznowski