
The website of Illinois newspaper Southtown Star has an informative article on John "The Professor" Kallend (as he's known on dropzone.com) and his skydiving carreer.
Read the article here.
Iwan van der Schoor, iwanvanderschoor.com contracted Ill Vision to help with a Cisco promotional video.Check it out!
Ed, Dingo, and So-Cal heavy hitter Brian Drake got the needed aerial shots in 2 days.
Bird Swarm Captured on Video Over Sacramento CountyCheck it out!
An expert estimated it was a flock of up to 500,000 European Starling birds gathered in eastern Sacramento County Friday that put on a dazzling aerial display -- a sight caught on video.
B-Rad taking his new birthday present out for a spin (gopro HD camera)Check it out!
Had a successful rocket test with a sophisticated flightrecording device. Exit alt 1460, got levelflight at 1150m. Lenght over 4 minutes, deploy alt 960m. airspeed around 180 km/h . During 30 seconds I was able to climb 30 m. Test shows that angle of the attac has to be less than 10 degreess and Phoenix-fly wingsuit i...s actually working as a wing and creating lift :) Very happy now
Karina Hollekim from Norway loves risk and is a professional free-skier and the only professional base jumper from the Skandinavian state. Karina Hollekom's skills, fearlessness, struggles und successes have been documented in several films - one is '20 seconds of joy'. In the session with the same name she talks about her passions.
Pictures and video from my point of view in the US national wingsuit Big wayCheck it out!
Houlding's at the store on Deansgate from 4pm to 7pm talking about the ambitious expedition to Baffin Island that forms the basis for the astonishing Asgard Project film - see our review - and also discussing the Berghaus kit used on the trip, which involved climbing a desperate big wall in arctic conditions followed by a wingsuit descent back to camp.
The Parachute Regiments Free fall team the Red Devils team film 2009.
A compilation of Displays and Tandem skydives the team has undertaken for Charity in 2009.
3 good friends, one couch (futon), a hot air balloon, and some parachutes. What better way to spend a cold Colorado morning!Check it out!
Beautiful Colorado morning, Ultralight, Cessna, Hot Air Balloon, and Wingsuit action. 110 mph at 15-feet.Check it out!
wingsuit for gta sa maked by Marco [SE]Basejumper. Visit the clan's web site: www.jumpingzone.es.tlCheck it out!
The official trailer: With more than 10,000 jumps and several world records, including the fastest free fall speed, Cani is a test pilot for developing new materials and technology, recognized for his daring Wing-Suit stunts. He is also a precise athlete in many other adventure sports. His experience as an action scenes director for his own stunts has been broadcasted by some of the major TV shows in America and Brazil.Check it out!
This was supposed to have been a relaxed four-way dock. We dirt dived as such. Justin changed his mind at some point and attempted to do scary rolls. Scary Rolls don't work so well on someone who doesn't want to be rolled.
Teton Gravity Research athlete, Erik Roner, performs a wingsuit BASE jumpCheck it out!
Nitro Circus stunt: Wingsuit Battle - Erik Roner and friends jump from an airplane in wingsuits and do some battle royal mid flight.Check it out!
composition of fun jumps made in autumn 2009. DZ Hoevenen Belgium. check out our website www.lowpull.be. Hope you enjoy this one ! grtzzz tim veCheck it out!
Base jump en wing-suit à la Cathédrale Haut Atlas, MarocCheck it out!
Requiem for a Wingsuiter
On November 11, 2009, the wingsuiting community lost one of its greatest and most unsung contributors. Earlier in the day, Steve Harrington had joined with dozens of other wingsuiters to set the US record for largest flock: a 68-way slot perfect design. On the last load of the day – a fun jump to celebrate that success – tragedy occurred when he struck the tail of the aircraft on exit.
Steve started skydiving in 1991, when he first went through AFF on a whim with his twin brother. Steve continued on in the skydiving world, when his twin drifted out of the sport. Despite his love for jumping, over time, his skydiving started to decrease. “I hadn’t made a lot of jumps in the preceding five or six years due to work commitments, recovery from a skiing accident, buying new home, and getting married,” he once remarked. All that turned around when he discovered wingsuiting. “Wingsuiting made me realize what I was missing; it just made me feel alive again,” he said. Steve co-founded Flock University because he loved wingsuiting and wanted to share that love and enthusiasm with other skydivers. That effort was just another manifestation of his quiet and unassuming – but consistently friendly and positive – manner. He was “one of those jumpers that you looked forward to seeing on the plane every time,” a friend wrote. “He always had a warm smile, welcoming attitude, and a keen eye for jumper safety.”
Steve was a trailblazer both in the sky and in his personal life. Steve married his partner, Adam, in one of the first same-sex marriages conducted following its legalization in Massachusetts. “My spouse is now in medical school – I guess that makes us a ‘power couple’ – a doctor and business professional”, Steve once joked.
He often remarked that skydiving has made him a more “complete” and “confident” person. “Friends at work always ask me about recent jumps and travels,” he once said. “They say their lives are boring in comparison, and they’re jealous... But they also say they are jealous that I am not tied down to a nagging wife,” he added with a smile.
A friend wrote, “Steve was always in a good mood, always positive – he lived his life the way he wanted to. He was a true and genuine human being. He was part of the reason we had so much fun jumping our wingsuits.” Another commented, “He touched many lives... We are all truly honored who got to share the air with him. He will not be forgotten...”
All of us at Flock University mourn Steve’s loss, and we all extend our deep condolences to Adam and Steve’s family.
Blue Skies, Steve... Fly free.
Steven Harrington (November 25, 1968 to November 11, 2009).
Co-hosts Steve Weiss & Philip Bloom open up with some witty banter, including a view jibes on fashion choices. Next, they critique 4 new shorts: an underground music video, an insane crazy-dangerous wing-suit base jumping, and Trash the Dress Bridal: a couture video highlighting a bride rolling in the sea. The webisode ends with a critique on "A Short Love Story in Stop Motion," one of the most viewed videos on Vimeo.Check it out!
Gravity Workshop summer trip to Norway, 2009. Last flight on Bispen. Ground camera - Tomas Galasek.Check it out!