Red Bull 105

Freitag, 31. Oktober 2008

Great shoots from RB105/HB-ZHS in Down Under, 30.10.2008

These great formation we made (Crew RB105, Jürg Fleischmann, Pilot and Bas van den Branden, Camera Operator) together with Nigel Lamb (Team Breitling), Steve Jones (Team Jones) and Kirby Chambliss (Team Red Bull USA) on a beautifull island of the coast of Perth, Western Australia. What a great shoot......... Fotographers on board of RB 105: Jörg Mitter; Fotographer on board Robinson 44: Daniel Grund; Pilot Robinson 44: Paul Gibson, Heli West, Perth; Copilot: Sascha Fleischmann, skymedia

Donnerstag, 30. Oktober 2008

First trng day Airrace Perth 30.10.08

This is the first trng day at the Red Bull Airrace in Perth, great weather but windy, our team is busy with our Helicopter HB-ZHS and the onboard Cameras for the 12 Race planes.
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Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2008

RB105 in Perth

Yesterday we did a nice formation flight with an Australian F-18 Fighter Jet, on the way to the Airforce base we did some cool footage with Drew's Nanchang (a chinese old fighter plane) and the Edge 540 from Kirby Chambliss together with our BO-105 HB-ZHS. Perth, 29.10.2008

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Our Team ready to work in Perth in front of our Hangar......
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RB105 in Perth

Finally our HB-ZHS arrived in downtown Perth on the temporary Runway at Langley Park, everything is ready for a great Race, 29.10.2008

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Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2008

RB105 in Perth

Ready to launch: Australian F18, Kirby Chambliss and our BO105, bad weather, not Australian like.....
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RB105 in Perth

On the way to the Airforce Base for the special F18 shoot....

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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.”

Red Bull 105

Freitag, 31. Oktober 2008

Great shoots from RB105/HB-ZHS in Down Under, 30.10.2008

Donnerstag, 30. Oktober 2008

First trng day Airrace Perth 30.10.08

Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2008

RB105 in Perth

Skymedia/RB105 in Perth

RB105 in Perth

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2008

RB105 in Perth

RB105 in Perth

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JÜRG FLEISCHMANN – RED BULL AIR RACE HELICOPTER PILOT