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Chuck Aaron Flies in James Bond’s ‘Spectre’

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Key Takeaways:

  • Red Bull aerobatic helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron performed real, "heart-stopping" stunts in his modified BO-105 helicopter for the James Bond film "Spectre," specifically hired to minimize the need for CGI.
  • Aaron's distinctive barrel rolls and dives, recognizable from his airshow work, are featured in an early action sequence of "Spectre."
  • The article notes Chuck Aaron's recent retirement from Red Bull aerobatic flying and also highlights the significant role of other aircraft and vehicles, like the Aston Martin DB10, in "Spectre" and past Bond films.
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If you haven’t headed to the theaters to see the latest James Bond film “Spectre,” maybe you should, because you might recognize some distinct aerobatics. In one of the first action-packed sequences of the new movie, Red Bull aerobatic helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron makes an appearance flying his modified Messerschmitt-Bölkow Blohm BO-105 — sans its usual Red Bull colors.

The barrel rolls, dives and other heart-stopping maneuvers are almost immediately recognizable soon as the scene kicks off. To those not familiar with Aaron’s airshow work, the stunts could easily be mistaken for CGI, but these scenes were all real flying.

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