Connery, who jumped from a helicopter dressed as the queen as part of a bondthemed segment featuring the monarch, landed on a nearby bridge following the stunt. Play stuntman help stuntman to travel the furthest distance from his cannon. He had been travelling at around 125mph when he hit a ridge. Gary connery is an exceptional figure, taking on challenges that few others would attempt, breaking records and creating sensational stunts that have made excellent cinematography extraordinary. Revving on all cylinders, the playstation 2 computer entertainment system is pushed on a high octane of razorsharp resolution graphics and unquestionable physical realism for stuntman. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. What could go wrong for stuntman gary connery stuntman to leap from helicopter in wing suit that will slow his fall to 65mph. In this incredible video, wingsuited stuntman gary connery leaps from a helicopter, descends 2,400 feet and lands without a parachute. All you jumpersflyers out there, stay safe, make wise choices and know your limits and your locations.
Gary connery, stuntman, makes 2,400foot jump without. Exclusive coverage premium rates apply these images sit outside of subscription deals stuntman gary connery poses with his wife vivienne after he becomes the first skydiver to land without the aid of a parachute on may 23. Danny boyle pays tribute to olympic james bond stuntman. The main character, ultimate stuntman, is a rogue mercenary. Gary connery, a stunt diver from britain, jumped from a helicopter and became the first person to complete a successful wingsuit landing without using a parachute. A british stuntman gary connery jumped out of a helicopter at the altitude of 2,400 feet 732 meters to land in a huge landing strip made out of cardboard boxes. Stuntman gary connery lands a parachute free skydive.
Gary connery birdman of buckingham palace a look at stuntman gary connerys recent very high profile. Professional stuntman gary connery makes a recordsetting landing with the help of a wingsuit and several thousand cardboard boxes. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Gary connery born 1970 is a british skydiver, base jumper, and professional stuntman. In this video screen grab provided by natwest, worldrenowned stuntman gary connery disembarks a microlight at 6,000ft whilst creating natwest presents the flying winger, a spectacular film taking rugby to new heights on september 28, 2015 in brackley, england. Gary connery, the stuntman who played the queen, tweeted of his friend suttons death. Hd stuntman gary connery landing without using a parachute. Gary connery archivegetty images the stuntman who played james bonds double at the london olympics opening ceremony has died in a wingsuit accident in switzerland. Cheapflights takes on the worlds first parachutefree glide beneath. Ufo video officially released by the pentagon showing strange craft coronavirus astrology. Stuntman becomes first ever to survive 2,400foot free. Years of training and a speciallydesigned wingsuit are to be credited for this truly intrepid feat. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips.
He is the first man to accomplish a skydive jump without a chute. Mark sutton, a stuntman who made his mark in the opening ceremony of last summers the london 2012 olympics parachuting into the stadium dressed as daniel craigs james bond. Gary connery became the first man to ever land a wingsuit without deploying a parachute on wednesday may 23rd 2012. How the queens olympic stuntman landed in a spot of. Find highquality stuntman gary connery archive stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. He died in a wingsuit flying accident near les grandes otanes in switzerland. In may 2012, british stuntman gary connery jumped in a wingsuit from a helicopter at 2,400 feet above oxfordshire and landed unscathed, using no parachute, on a 350ftby45ft pile of cardboard boxes. Gary connery in the wingsuit standing on henley bridge on may. Wingsuit daredevil stuntman gary connery jumps from 2. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. He is known for his work on green zone 2010, indiana jones and the kingdom of the.
You are the driver performing the jawdropping hollywood stunts that make grown men crymaster your skills and nail every stunt perfectly, because theres no. A game of shadows, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, johnny english reborn, run fatboy run and captain corellis mandolin among many others. Stuntman gary connery archive stock pictures, royaltyfree. Sean connery driving the aston martin db5 in goldfinger, george lazenby hanging onto the cable car in on her majestys secret service 1969 and for roger moore driving the lotus in the spy who loved me. Pro stuntman gary connery has undertaken more than 500 stunt roles during his career. First skydiver to land without a parachute video i. Mark sutton april 1971 14 august 20 was a british stuntman who took part in the 2012 summer olympics opening ceremony by parachuting from a helicopter above the stadium as james bond. Stuntman gary connery poses with his wife vivienne after. The official gary connery fan page on july 27, 2012 the world watched as gary jumped out of a helicopter, dressed as the queen of england, at the. Stuntman connery, a veteran of nearly 900 sky dives, 450 base jumps and dozens of film and television roles thats him. In truth, stuntman gary connery pulled off the feat while fitted in his own.
Each chapter focuses on a specific movie, which is split up into different scenes. Gary connery celebrity profile check out the latest gary connery photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Professional hollywood stuntman performed a 3,000ft base jump without the aid of a parachute, landing on 24,000 cardboard boxes in his home town of henley upon thames. Parachuting, or skydiving, is the action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of gravity, then slowing down during the last part of the descent by using a parachute or other means in 2012, british stuntman gary connery used a wing suit and a specially prepared box landing rig for this. Stuntman gary connery prepares for 3,000 foot base jump without parachute henleyonthames, united kingdom may 23. Gary connery world record wingsuit jump 2012 youtube. Gary connery told sky news that the team carried out a number of test jumps both over the stadium and several airfields in the months leading up to the event. But it can be done, and gary connery has proven it. Stuntman gary connery prepares for 3,000 foot base jump without parachute. Apparently the landing was really soft on my face hahaha. Stuntman gary connery landing without using a parachute, then immediate interview. A 2,400ft jump on to a pile of boxes with no parachute. When unexpectedly jenny aykroyd was kidnapped by dr. Stuntman gary connery emerges from the box rig as he becomes.
Danny boyle has paid a touching tribute to the tragic stuntman who parachuted into the 2012 london olympics opening ceremony as james bond after he was killed in an accident. He was also stunt coordinator for on her majestys secret service and bob simmons assistant throughout his involvement in the james bond films. Stuntmen who has played ian flemings james bond on film. One of hollywoods most successful stunt men, gary has worked on a string of different films, including batman begins, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, sherlock holmes. Stuntman gary connery sets a new world records for a 3000 foot base jump without a parachute. A wingsuit diver died in the swiss alps earlier this week. Wingsuit daredevil stuntman gary connery jumps from 2,500ft. Gary connery, a 42yearold daredevil, plunged from a helicopter in a death defying jump before landing in an area containing 18600. A british stuntman became the worlds first skydiver to land without a parachute on wednesday, falling 731 metres 2,400 feet to drop safely onto a crashpad of cardboard boxes. Gary connery, a 42yearold daredevil, plunged from a helicopter in a deathdefying jump before landing in an area containing 18,600 cardboard boxes. Englishman connery completes successful wingsuit landing. British stuntman becomes first person to complete parachute free skydive stuntman takesoff ready for parachutefree skydive gary connery has taken off in the helicopter ready to attempt. With a string of appearances in films, television series and live stunt acts, garys career has involved some of the most iconic stunt scenes of.