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Author Archives: Jon DeVore

Jon DeVore
Years on Team: 10 YRS
Jon DeVore
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As manager of the Red Bull Air Force, Jon DeVore is part educator, part performer, and one-hundred percent visionary. “I’d like to teach the general public that what we’re doing is actually flying, not just dropping,” he explains. “Gravity is our engine. We manipulate the wind speed it creates off our bodies to fly forward and cover miles of territory, or to choreograph complex aerial routines at speeds of over two hundred miles per hour.” The 33-year-old continues, “Skydivers at our level are hands-down the fastest non-motorized machines in the world…AND we fly with the same or more precision than any aircraft.”

Because he knows that demonstrating his sport is the best way to advocate it, Jon’s every spare minute is devoted to imagining new maneuvers that use the latest canopy and wingsuit technology – and the talent of an amazing collection of athletes – to fly in ways never before dreamed possible.

Raised in the forty-ninth state, “Alaska Jon” (who now lives in California) took his first jump as a teenager and went on to win multiple national and world championships in individual and three-man freeflying. He’s also been a driver for organizing every world record ever set for freeflying head down in formation – that’s five records, with 69 people as the mark to beat – and he’s looking to add a sixth record in the future. Altogether, Jon has logged more than 16,000 skydives; but he’s as proud of his Red Bull team as he is of himself. “We’ve got gold medalists in every discipline, and there isn’t one of us who doesn’t do it all – from skydiving to B.A.S.E. jumping to swooping,” he comments. “I’m really stoked that so many people will be able to see what we can do when the ‘Human Flight 3D’ movie is released in theaters.”

In addition to planning for the next record, contributing to the film, participating in RBAF demos, and spearheading other group projects, Jon – a man who survived a one-hundred-mile-an-hour crash into a mountain when a stunt went wrong – has a new project of his own, which he calls the Seven Summits. “I’m planning to be the first to use a high-speed parachute to descend from the highest summit on each of the seven continents,” the athlete says. “I figure I’ll reach speeds of close to 80 miles per hour or more on the approach, and there will be lots of hazards in the landscape, so it’s super dangerous…but I’m training hard.” Clearly amped at the prospect, he adds, “Tackling this is going to be huge.”

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History:

As manager of the Red Bull Air Force, Jon DeVore is part educator, part performer, and one-hundred percent visionary. “I’d like to teach the general public that what we’re doing is actually flying, not just dropping,” he explains. “Gravity is our engine. We manipulate the wind speed it creates off our bodies to fly forward and cover miles of territory, or to choreograph complex aerial routines at speeds of over two hundred miles per hour.” The 33-year-old continues, “Skydivers at our level are hands-down the fastest non-motorized machines in the world…AND we fly with the same or more precision than any aircraft.”

Because he knows that demonstrating his sport is the best way to advocate it, Jon’s every spare minute is devoted to imagining new maneuvers that use the latest canopy and wingsuit technology – and the talent of an amazing collection of athletes – to fly in ways never before dreamed possible.

Raised in the forty-ninth state, “Alaska Jon” (who now lives in California) took his first jump as a teenager and went on to win multiple national and world championships in individual and three-man freeflying. He’s also been a driver for organizing every world record ever set for freeflying head down in formation – that’s five records, with 69 people as the mark to beat – and he’s looking to add a sixth record in the future. Altogether, Jon has logged more than 16,000 skydives; but he’s as proud of his Red Bull team as he is of himself. “We’ve got gold medalists in every discipline, and there isn’t one of us who doesn’t do it all – from skydiving to B.A.S.E. jumping to swooping,” he comments. “I’m really stoked that so many people will be able to see what we can do when the ‘Human Flight 3D’ movie is released in theaters.”

In addition to planning for the next record, contributing to the film, participating in RBAF demos, and spearheading other group projects, Jon – a man who survived a one-hundred-mile-an-hour crash into a mountain when a stunt went wrong – has a new project of his own, which he calls the Seven Summits. “I’m planning to be the first to use a high-speed parachute to descend from the highest summit on each of the seven continents,” the athlete says. “I figure I’ll reach speeds of close to 80 miles per hour or more on the approach, and there will be lots of hazards in the landscape, so it’s super dangerous…but I’m training hard.” Clearly amped at the prospect, he adds, “Tackling this is going to be huge.”

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Having Fun at Red Bull Flugtag Long Beach

By Jon DeVore August 21, 2010 at 19:21

This was a fun 2 jumps.  Luke and I were definitely jacked up after our first jump into this year Red Bull Flugtag at Long Beach.  It was one of the more challenging Flugtags.  Due to the infrastructure and direction of the winds we couldn’t come straight into the 25′ high barge like normal.  We [...]

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Red Bull Air Force at the Quick Check Balloon Festival

By Jon DeVore July 26, 2010 at 20:19

A great show at the Quick Check Balloon Festival in New Jersey.  There were over 175,000 attendees and 100+ hot air balloons.  Miles, Mike and myself (with Julian Boulle as ground crew) had some great jumps.  We started the day off every morning with a 6:30am jump and ended the day with a jump just [...]

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Off for a new adventure

By Jon DeVore June 17, 2010 at 06:09

Once again I’m off on another exciting adventure.  First stop will be the Red Bull Air Race in NYC.  We get to do some wing suit flying and swooping over the statue of liberty!  Then Mike, Andy and I are off to Switzerland again where we will meet up with JT Holmes and Julian Boulle [...]

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The Search teaser

By Jon DeVore June 16, 2010 at 11:13

This is a teaser for a television documentary titled “The Search”. The episodes will follow Red Bull Air Force athletes Mike Swanson and Jon DeVore as they team up with other elite RBAF athletes on an endless search for new and exciting places to experience Human Flight.

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RBAF on ABC Nightline

By Jon DeVore June 16, 2010 at 10:19

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/living-fast-hard-10926268?&clipId=10926268&cid=embedded

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Having Fun at Red Bull Flugtag Long Beach

By Jon DeVore August 21, 2010 at 19:21
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This was a fun 2 jumps.  Luke and I were definitely jacked up after our first jump into this year Red Bull Flugtag at Long Beach.  It was one of the more challenging Flugtags.  Due to the infrastructure and direction of the winds we couldn’t come straight into the 25′ high barge like normal.  We had to carve it onto the deck.  Miles also swooped in his skyak for the crowd.  Thanks to Aaron Fitzgerald (www.airborneimages.net) for a perfect on time and spot flight.  This video is shot by Chris Santacroce.

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Having Fun at Red Bull Flugtag Long Beach

By Jon DeVore August 21, 2010 at 19:21
YouTube Preview Image

This was a fun 2 jumps.  Luke and I were definitely jacked up after our first jump into this year Red Bull Flugtag at Long Beach.  It was one of the more challenging Flugtags.  Due to the infrastructure and direction of the winds we couldn’t come straight into the 25′ high barge like normal.  We had to carve it onto the deck.  Miles also swooped in his skyak for the crowd.  Thanks to Aaron Fitzgerald (www.airborneimages.net) for a perfect on time and spot flight.  This video is shot by Chris Santacroce.

really?getting warmera little puckeredhucktasticturn it to 11 (3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Red Bull Air Force at the Quick Check Balloon Festival

By Jon DeVore July 26, 2010 at 20:19

A great show at the Quick Check Balloon Festival in New Jersey.  There were over 175,000 attendees and 100+ hot air balloons.  Miles, Mike and myself (with Julian Boulle as ground crew) had some great jumps.  We started the day off every morning with a 6:30am jump and ended the day with a jump just before the mass balloon launch.  The FMM, Keith Wescott (with help from Scott Sproul), did a great job setting up a 3D interactive area.  The Red Bull tent had a constant steam of people coming in and they were treated to a 3D version of the Human Flight 3D trailer.  The comments about the movie and the RBAF from the viewers was super positive and really got us pumped up for the release in spring 2011.

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Off for a new adventure

By Jon DeVore June 17, 2010 at 06:09

Once again I’m off on another exciting adventure.  First stop will be the Red Bull Air Race in NYC.  We get to do some wing suit flying and swooping over the statue of liberty!  Then Mike, Andy and I are off to Switzerland again where we will meet up with JT Holmes and Julian Boulle for a week of BASE jumping.  Ahhh the Lauterbrunnen valley…can’t wait to be in the Switz mountains again!

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The Search teaser

By Jon DeVore June 16, 2010 at 11:13

This is a teaser for a television documentary titled “The Search”. The episodes will follow Red Bull Air Force athletes Mike Swanson and Jon DeVore as they team up with other elite RBAF athletes on an endless search for new and exciting places to experience Human Flight.

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really?getting warmera little puckeredhucktasticturn it to 11 (5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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RBAF on ABC Nightline

By Jon DeVore June 16, 2010 at 10:19

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/living-fast-hard-10926268?&clipId=10926268&cid=embedded

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