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Author Archives: Andy Farrington

Andy Farrington
Years on Team: 999 YRS
Andy Farrington
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I am glad I saw that or I would not of believed it.

History:
In a team of insanely talented, but also just plain insane Red Bull Air Force athletes, Andy Farrington may be the craziest of all. “When there’s a potentially sketchy jump and some of the other guys are trying to figure out whether it’s worth a try, I’ll definitely give ‘er a go,” the 29-year-old says. “Of course,” he smiles, “I try to make it look easy, too.”

Andy has completed more than 14,000 skydives and 200 B.A.S.E. jumps. Along the way, he has climbed to the top of multiple podiums, including wins on the Pro Swooping Tour, victory at the Red Bull Championships in 2003 (the year when he was also runner-up at the World Championships of Drag Boat Racing), and first place in accuracy and second place overall at the canopy piloting World Championships. He also holds a world record as part of the planet’s largest-ever freefall formation (283 people). Andy’s specialty is canopy piloting, or swooping, at high speed in tight places, which is what inspired him to develop the Red Bull Blade Raid competition with fellow RBAF member Jon DeVore.

Although an envelope-buster in the air, on the ground Andy is as laid back as they come. Perhaps the athlete’s easy nature comes from the knowledge that he’s already conquered one of the worst hands life can deal: cancer. Born into a skydiving family (his grandfather founded Washington’s Kapowsin Air Sports, and his cousin Luke Aikins is a fellow RBAF member), Andy was diagnosed with kidney cancer at two years of age. “I had one kidney removed, and all through school my doctor wouldn’t let me play football or other mainstream sports,” he sighs, shaking his head. “But fortunately, my family didn’t see any problem with skydiving!” Andy made his first tandem jump at age 12 and went solo at 16. By age 22, he’d added B.A.S.E. jumping to his repertoire, and in recent years, he’s been all about developing the Red Bull Blade Raid, which fuses skiing with the speed of skydiving and paragliding on a vertical course that skis alone wouldn’t be able to handle. Andy’s current projects include planning more contests, performing in RBAF demos, and shooting airborne scenes for the upcoming movie “Human Flight 3D.” “Someday I’d like to try ski-B.A.S.E.-ing, a ski run that launches into a full-flight B.A.S.E. jump,” Andy comments. With a shrug, he states, “Hey, I’ve only got one kidney, but what else am I going to do – shut myself in a padded cell?”
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History:
In a team of insanely talented, but also just plain insane Red Bull Air Force athletes, Andy Farrington may be the craziest of all. “When there’s a potentially sketchy jump and some of the other guys are trying to figure out whether it’s worth a try, I’ll definitely give ‘er a go,” the 29-year-old says. “Of course,” he smiles, “I try to make it look easy, too.”

Andy has completed more than 14,000 skydives and 200 B.A.S.E. jumps. Along the way, he has climbed to the top of multiple podiums, including wins on the Pro Swooping Tour, victory at the Red Bull Championships in 2003 (the year when he was also runner-up at the World Championships of Drag Boat Racing), and first place in accuracy and second place overall at the canopy piloting World Championships. He also holds a world record as part of the planet’s largest-ever freefall formation (283 people). Andy’s specialty is canopy piloting, or swooping, at high speed in tight places, which is what inspired him to develop the Red Bull Blade Raid competition with fellow RBAF member Jon DeVore.

Although an envelope-buster in the air, on the ground Andy is as laid back as they come. Perhaps the athlete’s easy nature comes from the knowledge that he’s already conquered one of the worst hands life can deal: cancer. Born into a skydiving family (his grandfather founded Washington’s Kapowsin Air Sports, and his cousin Luke Aikins is a fellow RBAF member), Andy was diagnosed with kidney cancer at two years of age. “I had one kidney removed, and all through school my doctor wouldn’t let me play football or other mainstream sports,” he sighs, shaking his head. “But fortunately, my family didn’t see any problem with skydiving!” Andy made his first tandem jump at age 12 and went solo at 16. By age 22, he’d added B.A.S.E. jumping to his repertoire, and in recent years, he’s been all about developing the Red Bull Blade Raid, which fuses skiing with the speed of skydiving and paragliding on a vertical course that skis alone wouldn’t be able to handle. Andy’s current projects include planning more contests, performing in RBAF demos, and shooting airborne scenes for the upcoming movie “Human Flight 3D.” “Someday I’d like to try ski-B.A.S.E.-ing, a ski run that launches into a full-flight B.A.S.E. jump,” Andy comments. With a shrug, he states, “Hey, I’ve only got one kidney, but what else am I going to do – shut myself in a padded cell?”
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Tulsa Hurricanes

By Andy Farrington November 15, 2009 at 13:34

 
I am all ready to jump into the Tulsa Hurricanes game, got my light taped onto my helmet parachute all packed up,  just need some good weather come on. I think 600 feet is Fine. Were on a five hour count down standby 

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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland For a while!!!

By Andy Farrington August 18, 2009 at 21:44

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All ready to make a movie

By Andy Farrington February 17, 2010 at 10:30

pictures from a few rehearsal jump over Sebastian Florida

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WingSuiting in Florida

By Andy Farrington February 11, 2010 at 11:55

A couple Couple rehearsal jumps over Florida  for Human Flight 3D, in are new Vampier suits. YouTube Preview Image

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Speed Flying At Crystal MT.

By Andy Farrington December 3, 2009 at 20:22

It was a fun 1st day skiing I did about ten runs down the groomers. And then it was time to break out the speed gilder.  I tied my Contour to the gilder for the first time its not the perfect angle but a good starting point.YouTube Preview Image

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Tulsa Hurricanes

By Andy Farrington November 15, 2009 at 13:34

 

I am all ready to jump into the Tulsa Hurricanes game, got my light taped onto my helmet parachute all packed up,  just need some good weather come on. I think 600 feet is Fine. Were on a five hour count down standby 
really?getting warmera little puckeredhucktasticturn it to 11 (2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Proxy Flying in Switzerland

By Andy Farrington October 21, 2009 at 11:31

Proxy flying down the east ridge of the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  while filming Human Flight 3DYouTube Preview Image

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