What Were You Expecting – Halestorm (Top Gun Intro) 5/25/10 The Swamp
Halestorm opening in their flight suits from the guys at Eglin Air Force Base to the Top Gun song and What Were You Expecting. From Fort Walton Beach, FL at The Swamp on 5/25/10.
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Halojumper – Guinea Pig 2 “Take Flight” Halo episode
The staff of Halojumper.com provide a High Altitude HALO jump for the hosts of Guinea Pig II, a Canadian produced Extreme challenge show. This episode was shot in Canada and at West Tennessee Skydiving center. Kevin Ho, Ben Crowell, Neagle ledet, and Bo Blanks provided the Extreme jump they were looking for. This show was shot in 2009.
Chimpanzés dans le couloir de la mort – 6/6 – Chimps on death row
Les chimpanzés ont été beaucoup utilisés dans la recherche spatiale. Du moins jusqu’à la découverte de leur cousinage étroit avec l’espèce humaine… Un documentaire qui renouvelle les termes du débat pour ou contre l’expérimentation animale. Depuis des décennies l’homme utilise et martyrise des animaux pour ses expériences en laboratoire. Ce film s’intéresse plus particulièrement aux recherches dans le domaine de l’aéronautique. Dans les années 50, la Nasa a énormément utilisé les chimpanzés pour étudier leur résistance à l’apesanteur, la vitesse, la pression notamment au moment du décollage des fusées. Les images d’archives nous montrent les tortutes et souffrances infligés aux chimpanzés et dans quel état d’esprit ces recherches étaient effectuées. Du fait de leur proximité avec l’homme les chimpanzés étaient vraiment les “candidats” idéaux. Mais au fur et à mesure des découvertes biologiques et paléontologique établissant un cousinage de plus en plus patent entre cette espèce et l’espèce humaine, les scientifiques concernés par ces recherches ont commencés à avoir des scrupules mais n’en continuaient pas moins a envoyer ces animaux en enfer. Dans ce film certains d’entre eux reconnaissent qu’ils ne pourraient plus soumettre les chimpanzés aux expériences traumatisantes qu’ils ont subies. Prise de conscience éthique certes mais trop tardive. Mais surtout témoignage de l’évolution de notre rapport aux animaux, particulièrement avec ceux qui nous sont le plus proche. La …
Chief of Army Staff visits PAF Base Sargodha – Operation Rah-e-Rast – Part 2
PAF s’ News Section paffalcons.com Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Army expressed complete solidarity and oneness in successfully meeting the challenges confronted to the nation with the spirit of hand and glove. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman who visited the base along with senior officers of both the forces and addressed the airmen on the occasion. Chief of Army Staff Gen. Kayani spoke at length on the issue of extremism and terrorism and strongly condemned such trends of handful of elements. He said that the Operation Rah-e-Raast was chosen as a last option after exercising various peaceful options. He said that the present situation is totally different from the situation of war where, the enemy is well known but in this situation the enemy is hard to be identified. He said differentiation between friend and foe is very difficult in this situation. We want to see peaceful Swat once again, he said. He said Pakistan is our motherland and we all are bound to defend it at all costs. He paid rich tribute to the men and officers of the security forces who laid their lives for the cause of the country besides those people who had to leave their homes for the just cause. He said around 126 men and officers of the security forces have embraced shahadat while other 50 were wounded. He said that Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Army are fully united and are taking part in Operation Rah-e-Raast shoulder …
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Red Bull Uncharted trailer – Wingsuit BASE project in NZ
Dedicated to the memory of Shane McConkey, the Red Bull Uncharted project brought together Wingsuit BASE jumpers Shane McConkey, Miles Daisher, and Chuck Berry. Set in Fiordland in New Zealand they do the first jumps off Terror Peak in Milford sound. The 25 minute documentary will be available in June 2009. Read Shane’s blog about the project here: redbullairforce.com
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Red Bull Human Flight 3D Trailer (HD)
Check out this new movie trailer – No glasses needed to see in 3D!! Immerse yourself in the 3D action of base-jumping with wing suits today! To view in 3D simply choose an option in the 3D drop bar. For cross-eyed, cross your eyes until you see three images, focus in on the center one until it is clear. It is awesome once you get it! If you can’t get the hang of it or you don’t have glasses, just click on left (or right) eye only in the 3D options to view regular. Also “Real D” glasses don’t work. For your extreme sports clothing/hardware, check out www.rip101.com
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THE ROAD TO FLIGHT
The music and archival footage are excerpted and re-edited from the movie “Gizmo!” directed by Howard Stern, a photographer and journalist and won an Academy Award for his 1972 documentary “Marjoe”. The song “Eureka” was written by composer Charles Strouse, who wrote the music for the hit Broadway show “Bye Bye Birdie”, the film score for “Bonnie and Clyde”, and the theme for TV’s “All In The Family”. The song was sung by Bill Chinnock, who formed bands with several Jersey Shore musicians who would go on to be in Bruce Springsteen’s “E Street Band”. Two of Chinnock’s songs later became themes for the soaps “Search for Tomorrow: and “Guiding Light”. Finally, the Wingsuit footage is by the amazing Red Bull Air Force BASE jumping team.
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Wingsuit proximity flying in Switzerland and Norway
A few clips from flying in Switzerland the last two weeks, plus some old ones.. First shot is from Trond Teigen ( www.youtube.com ) Music by Ladyhawke. Basejumping in Lauterbrunnen, The Eiger, Jungfrau, Kjerag and Bispen. All filmed with GoPro HD