Red Bull 105: November 2008

Freitag, 28. November 2008

28.11.08 location check Abu Dhabi

And here are the Camels.......

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28.11.08, Location Check Abu Dhabi

On location check for the 2009 Airrace in Abu Dhabi. Bernd Piff, Race Director, and Jürg Fleischmann, Helicopter Pilot, are checking the Camel Race Track for the Trainings Camp in April 2009.

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Montag, 3. November 2008

Demantling of RB105, 03.11.08

After a successfull Airrace in Perth, Australia, the whole skymedia Team is preparing our Equipment for the transport back home, more then 4 tonnes will fly on board of a Boeing 747 Cargo plane back home, including our BO-105 HB-ZHS. Great work guysn the team in Perth from skymedia were: Giovanni Barria, Marco Biner, Jürg Fleischmann, Sascha Fleischmann, Kari Kofel, Richi Perret, Martin Riedel, Remo Val and Bas van den Branden. Thanks for the great season, Jürg F. Team Captain
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Airrace in Perth, 03.11.08

Now the last Airrace of the season 2008 is over, RB105 takes off direction Jandakot, our Onboard Cam Team salutes......., great job guys.......

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Sonntag, 2. November 2008

Pilot RB105 during final Airrace Perth, 2.11.08

Jürg Fleischmann and his view out of the cockpit of RB105 during the final
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RB105 at work

The same view for Bas van den Branden, Cineflex Operator
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Finals Red Bull Airrace Perth

Some impressions from the final, Nigel Lamb just takes off, viewed from the Crew of RB105
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Qualification Day on the Red Bull Airrace Perth, 1.11.08

another view from our Red Bull 105 Helicopter HB-ZHS in Perth on the Red Bull Airrace. Today was the Qualifying day: here are the results: 1. Hannes Arch (A), 2. Nigel Lamb (UK), 3. Paul Bonhomme (UK), 4. Peter Besenyei (HU), 5. Steve Jones (UK), 6. Nicolas Ivanoff (F), 7. Kirby Chambliss (US), 8. Alex MacLean (E), 9. Mike Mangold (US) 10. Michael Goulian (US), 11. Sergey Rakhmanin (RU), 12. Glen Dell (SA)

That means that Hannes Arch is already World Champion in this season, great Job Hannes, Congratulations from the whole Lions Air Group.

Beauty Shoots in Perth, RB Airrace 31.10.08

some more nice pictures from our job on the Red Bull Airrace in Perth........, amazing scenery out on an island and on our way back to our temporary Runway on Langley Park in downtown Perth. more infos about the Airrace on www.redbullairrace.com

JÜRG FLEISCHMANN – RED BULL AIR RACE HELICOPTER PILOT

There is another pilot in the Red Bull Air Race whose name may not be familiar and who is rarely seen in front of the camera but who has a crucial role to play in the World Series competition. Jürg Fleischmann is the official helicopter pilot, flying the TV camera crew and photographers right up close to the action to ensure they capture the most spectacular images of the race.

The 45-year-old from Switzerland is an accomplished pilot with an impressive résumé in flying. He has clocked up over 11,500 flight hours on more than 100 different types of aircraft, spent 23 years in the Swiss Air Force, nine years as a commercial airline pilot and has his own airline company which has been running for 20 years.

He’s also had his fair share of glamour, working with big names in sport and show business. He was personal pilot for Formula 1 champions, Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen and has flown in several film productions with stars such as Harrison Ford.

Fleischmann was born in Zurich and now lives just north of the city in a small village. Fleischmann earned his private pilot’s license at the age of 17. In 1987 he was flying as a helicopter pilot for the Swiss Air Rescue Service. During periods when he wasn’t flying, he embarked on a project to form his own company – Lions Air - which started life as an aerial photography and filming operation and which has evolved into a world wide specialized aviation company with more then a dozen helicopters and six airplanes.
Sitting behind the controls of a Eurocopter B0105, Fleischmann is in the enviable position of having a bird’s eye view of the race. Unfortunately, however, he’s unable to just sit back and enjoy the action. It takes an immense amount of skill and precision to be able to fly so close to the track without disturbing the pilots and Fleischmann, who has been involved with the Red Bull Air Race since it started, is the perfect man for the job.

As well as being the official helicopter pilot, Fleischmann also works as Deputy Aviation Manager alongside Head of Aviation, Heinz Möller.

The personable Swissman is so passionate about flying that he spends much of his spare time in the air too but when he is on the ground he can be found mountain biking, playing football or relaxing at home with family and friends.

Fleischmann is looking forward into each new Airrace and helping to bring the competition to life on the page and screen.

“I have an amazing job – I get to fly all over the world to incredible and different locations, doing something I absolutely love and working with a fantastic team of people.”

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