Category: Air

Base Jumping, Wing Suits, Aircraft and Flight

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Every Arial Discipline in one video with Red Bull Air Force

Take every discipline that makes a part of the Red Bull Air Force, throw in an Audi, a crack film crew and you get this video, which will surely induce some goosebumps while watching.

What happens when a highly-skilled, precision-flying crew of aerial athletes is tasked with creating their dream project? This incredible video.
“What we wanted to do was show every air sports discipline we do on the Red Bull Air Force team and put it into one massive sequence,” says RBAF captain Jon DeVore.

The video featured skydivers/high-speed parachute flyers Jeff Provenzano and Luke Aikins; wingsuit pilots Jon DeVore, Mike Swanson and Andy Farrington; BASE jumpers Miles Daisher and Charles Bryan; and aerobatic plane pilot Kirby Chambliss, with Sean MacCormac handling coordination from the ground thanks to some precision driving from Rhys Millen in an Audi RS 7.

For more follow the Air Force on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/redbullairforce/?hl=en

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#helloJetman flying with Airbus A380

This really blows my mind! If I could fly like these guys it would be a dream come true.

Armed with unguarded ambition and the vision to push boundaries beyond the unthinkable, Jetman Dubai and Emirates A380 take to the skies of Dubai for an exceptional formation flight.
A carefully choreographed aerial showcase, conducted over the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai skyline, involving the world’s largest passenger aircraft and the experienced Jetman Dubai pilots Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet.

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Jetman Dubai – Young Feathers – Best thing I have ever seen!

This is seriously the best thing I have ever seen! Since I was a boy I have dreamt what it would be like to fly free like a bird of prey and these guys are about as close to that feeling as you will ever get. I had goosebumps the entire time I was watching. So if anyone out there wants to make my dreams come true, sort me out with these guys so i can go fly free at high speeds above the desert sands.

We mark a new milestone in the chapter of human flight. Join Jetman, Yves Rossy, and his protege, Jetman Vince Reffet as they explore the limits in the city of dreams.

“The real dream is to be completely free”

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When Dogs Fly – the first dog to go Wingsuit Flying & Base Jumping

Some people are not going to get this, or are definately going to say it is wrong. But, to be honest we have seen surfing dogs, skating dogs, bike riding dogs, skiing dogs… What I am trying to say is that when keeping an open mind about this it actually looks like the dog is pretty amped about flying. Not sure if I would take my dog wingsuit flying one day, but hell, as long as the dog had a good time!

The owner of Whisper, an Australian cattle dog, describes her as ready for adventure even if it means taking a giant leap off the Swiss Alps.
Filmmaker and BASE jumper Dean Potter produced a 22-minute independent film, “When Dogs Fly,” about his family’s stay in the village of Wengen, Switzerland, in 2013 and his best friend, the first dog to ever BASE jump in a wingsuit.
Footage shows the calm pup wearing an array of gear, including so-called doggles, and attached to Potter by a harness while flying to the ground.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/whisper-world-wingsuit-base-jumping-dog-article-1.1811526#ixzz33qR4mCma

When Dogs Fly: World’s First Wingsuit BASE Jumping Dog from Dean S. Potter on Vimeo.

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Win Nitro Circus Live Tickets for Johannesburg

Ok so we got the show on Saturday and boy was I impressed! It was pretty dam radical and drinking ice cold beer while watching Nitro Circus live was certainly good fun. So now its your turn Jozi and I have a double ticket up for grabs for the Jozi show. You can also listen to my radio show tomorrow eve, 6-8pm, on www.2oceansviberadio.com to listen in on some great interviews with some of the Nitro riders, including the mental Josh Sheehan.

To win, simply tell me on twitter what you would do to meet Travis Pastrana (@TravisPastrana) in the flesh and tag myself, Captain Kai (@KapteinKai) and 2 oceans Vibe Radio (@2ovfm) such as this:

“I would shave my nuts to meet @travispastrana at @nitrocircuslive with @kapteinkai and @2ovfm” (My example you would replace the part saying I would shave my nuts)

I will announce my winner around lunchtime on Friday 21st February, so you got a few days to get those tweets in! (T&C’s apply, check 2 Oceans Vibe page and my decision is final.)

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The Future – Stab Mag asks where surfing will be in 5 years?

Surfing is progressing at a high pace with guys like Jordy Smith, Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, Gabriel Medina, John John Florence and the Maui brigade led by Albee Layer, pushing what is possible in the air and the water. Stab Magazine have been running a Web Series, Fly me to the Moon, chronicling aerial surfing and this is the latest episode.

Stab and Carlton Dry offer the newest piece from our Fly Me to the Moon joint, a 10(ish) part documentary about what happen in the airspace above lips in 2013. This episode is all about what high performance surfing will look like five years from now.
Starring Craig Anderson, Josh Kerr, Jordy Smith, Taj Burrow, Julian Wilson, Kolohe Andino and Kai Neville.

For more check out STAB MAG

Fly Me To The Moon: Five Years Forward from STAB on Vimeo.

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Imagine – Life spent on the Edge

Wow, I really want to see this film. Inspiring trailer with some incredible shots.

Imagine an entire life lived on a knife’s edge… forever dreaming up new adventures, new projects. Riders know exactly where their limits are and although this line is tested, toyed with and pushed back, it is never to be crossed…

These exceptional men and women have built lifestyles around their passion. Doubt is just a part of their daily lives. A thrilling showcase of incredible exploits which were inconceivable just a couple of years ago.

Thierry Donard and his team have set out to bring you closer to these modern-day heroes, to share their lives and their emotions with you. Getting cameras closer to the action means capturing the purest emotions that spring forth in these special moments.

These 95 minutes will help you discover for yourself the passion of this special world, bringing you to the heart of the action.

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Nitro Circus Live – South Africa get ready!

I have to say, well done Big Concerts. You may have shocked me in the past with some of the acts you have brought out, but seriously well done for bringing out the biggest action sports show on the planet! If you have watched the Nitro Circus Tv show or even better yet the 3D Movie, you will know what we are in for! Otherwise, just take a gander at the video below and start frothing!

Nitro Circus Live will perform three stadium dates on 15th February 2014 at Cape Town Stadium, 19th February 2014 at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban and 22nd February 2014 at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. Tickets for the three cities go on sale today at 09:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased from from Big Concerts, Computicket and through www.nitrocircuslive.com

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RIP Glen Dell

I have always been fascinated by flying and especially the type of flying that Glen Dell was best at. To watch the man fly was an inspiration. To meet him was to meet a gentleman, a patriot and one of the most out on the edge men in the world. To be able to go and fly with Glen was right on top of my bucket list and unfortunately for myself and I am sure many more of his fans, that day will never come. We always talk about how we who live on the edge and push the boundaries of what is possible also put ourselves in danger, but I don’t think Glen would have considered what he did dangerous. I think he would have called what he did life!

You were one of my heros Glen and I salute you!

RIP Glen Dell – 1962-2013