SKY12 Country with KPNX pilot Jerry Foster 1979

This documentary was produced by KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) and aired on KPNX in 1979. Legendary news helicopter pilot Jerry Foster gave a behind the scenes look at how he and SKY 12 integrated live shots and/or recorded video into a newscast. Foster also shows his viewers the breath-taking beauty of Arizona from the pilot's seat. The first few seconds at the beginning of this documentary style program is missing due to degradation of the videotape. Some audio and video glitches throughout the video, but is well worth watching. Foster was one of the premiere news helicopter pilots in the nation who melded the helicopter and pilot into one - basically personifying SKY 12. His success led news consultants to share video tape of SKY 12 with other television stations to demonstrate the capabilities of helicopters in news gathering. Hughes Helicopters also shared the video with television stations hoping they would consider adding a Hughes 500 D model helicopter to their news gathering tools. All copyrights are acknowledged to belong to KPNX television in Phoenix Arizona.