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Author Archives: Othar Lawrence

Othar Lawrence
Years on Team: I gave birth to this outfit, so its been 12 YRS
Othar Lawrence
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Aerial misfit #1

History:
“I love to learn, and I’m inspired by new challenges,” says OJ Lawrence, creator of the Red Bull Air Force. “My peak performance comes when I’m scared – in make or break situations that prove I have the mettle to succeed.” A national champion in paragliding, OJ is also an expert B.A.S.E. jumper and skydiver; and as the originator of the RBAF, he established the group’s reputation and masterminded epic flying adventures. After years of the administrative duties involved in building the world’s premier aerial demo team from scratch, OJ has handed off the managerial mantle to fellow RBAF flyer Jon DeVore and is devoting more time than ever to becoming a “master of the air.” Born in 1974, Othar John Lawrence grew up in Carbondale, Colorado (the town he still calls home), where he explored just about every alpine sport. “In college, I was looking for fresh challenges, and that’s when I met my nemesis, the air,” he recounts. OJ made it his goal to conquer the skies, and he had the best possible teacher to get him started: his longtime friend (and now RBAF teammate), paragliding wizard Chris Santacroce. Next he headed to Europe. OJ remembers, “After two years of intense study overseas – airborne every possible waking moment – I was crowned U.S. Paragliding National Champion at the age of 23, the youngest ever.” OJ immediately started conversations with Red Bull about developing a U.S.-based flying team, and with the new millennium the Red Bull Air Force was born. In the meantime OJ pursued skydiving, flying ultralights, and, eventually, B.A.S.E. jumping, becoming expert enough to rollover from the dangerous low of a 200-foot cliff in Monument Valley and to leap from the dizzying height of Switzerland’s notorious Eiger ridge. At 34, he’s still looking for new challenges. “My biggest dream is to B.A.S.E. jump in Antarctica, but I also want to fly my paraglider across the Canadian Rockies, and to set a record of the most vertical anybody has hiked and hucked in one day with a paraglider,” he states. “My mission is to spread the word that airsports are the most engaging, challenging, and fun sports imaginable, with the most creative playing field available: three dimensions.” OJ’s latest objective is airplanes – having passed his private pilot exams, he’s voraciously learning aerobatics. “By the time I’m an old man, I want to be accomplished at skydiving, B.A.S.E. jumping, paragliding, hang gliding, ultralights, sailplanes, airplane aerobatics – everything,” OJ states. “I really do want to be a master of the air.”
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History:
“I love to learn, and I’m inspired by new challenges,” says OJ Lawrence, creator of the Red Bull Air Force. “My peak performance comes when I’m scared – in make or break situations that prove I have the mettle to succeed.” A national champion in paragliding, OJ is also an expert B.A.S.E. jumper and skydiver; and as the originator of the RBAF, he established the group’s reputation and masterminded epic flying adventures. After years of the administrative duties involved in building the world’s premier aerial demo team from scratch, OJ has handed off the managerial mantle to fellow RBAF flyer Jon DeVore and is devoting more time than ever to becoming a “master of the air.” Born in 1974, Othar John Lawrence grew up in Carbondale, Colorado (the town he still calls home), where he explored just about every alpine sport. “In college, I was looking for fresh challenges, and that’s when I met my nemesis, the air,” he recounts. OJ made it his goal to conquer the skies, and he had the best possible teacher to get him started: his longtime friend (and now RBAF teammate), paragliding wizard Chris Santacroce. Next he headed to Europe. OJ remembers, “After two years of intense study overseas – airborne every possible waking moment – I was crowned U.S. Paragliding National Champion at the age of 23, the youngest ever.” OJ immediately started conversations with Red Bull about developing a U.S.-based flying team, and with the new millennium the Red Bull Air Force was born. In the meantime OJ pursued skydiving, flying ultralights, and, eventually, B.A.S.E. jumping, becoming expert enough to rollover from the dangerous low of a 200-foot cliff in Monument Valley and to leap from the dizzying height of Switzerland’s notorious Eiger ridge. At 34, he’s still looking for new challenges. “My biggest dream is to B.A.S.E. jump in Antarctica, but I also want to fly my paraglider across the Canadian Rockies, and to set a record of the most vertical anybody has hiked and hucked in one day with a paraglider,” he states. “My mission is to spread the word that airsports are the most engaging, challenging, and fun sports imaginable, with the most creative playing field available: three dimensions.” OJ’s latest objective is airplanes – having passed his private pilot exams, he’s voraciously learning aerobatics. “By the time I’m an old man, I want to be accomplished at skydiving, B.A.S.E. jumping, paragliding, hang gliding, ultralights, sailplanes, airplane aerobatics – everything,” OJ states. “I really do want to be a master of the air.”
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Too many high altitude skydives for Jeffro.

By Othar Lawrence February 27, 2010 at 13:05

He’s got some kind of growth in his ear.
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Saudi Arabia low pullin’!

By Othar Lawrence February 17, 2010 at 09:37

So far the trip to Saudi Arabia has been awesome! Today was day four of hop and hums over the Red Sea. I got to jump next to the tallest fountain in the world 260m then land on a 5m x 5m raft. Good times with Omar, Jeff, and Sean! Full report with pics [...]

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Big mountain speed fly scouting mission=success. X-country skiing in rando gear=gay.

By Othar Lawrence January 7, 2010 at 17:21

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First PG flight of the new year. Awesome day in Aspen!

By Othar Lawrence January 7, 2010 at 17:19

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Miles and I just droped Swanson off at his car.

By Othar Lawrence December 20, 2009 at 13:38

We just had the most epic weekend in Mammoth! Skiing. Speed flying. Friends. Skydiving.
This is Mike’s car. Not a rental.
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Too many high altitude skydives for Jeffro.

By Othar Lawrence February 27, 2010 at 13:05

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Skydive Saudi Arabia!

By Othar Lawrence March 8, 2010 at 19:12

A couple weeks ago The Red Bull Air Force was in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to perform at the Jeddah International Skydive Championships. Omar Alhegelan, Jeff Provenzano, Sean MacCromac and myself  did multiple jumps for 5 days in a row to add a little excitement for the championships. Omar, Jeff, and Sean were on the all-star super Swooper/ Freefly/ Wingsuit team and I was there on low-pull-scare-the-crowd duty. We all did our jobs well and had a great time. The boys even got to make a couple of jumps with a Prince of Saudi(kind of a big deal!) At the end I got to make a Hop and Humm next to the tallest fountain in the world, King Fahad Fountain(700′+ tall,) and land on a little raft in the Red Sea. All in all good times with great people.

Check out the vid of our time there–

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Too many high altitude skydives for Jeffro.

By Othar Lawrence February 27, 2010 at 13:05

image893501204.jpgHe’s got some kind of growth in his ear.

Mobile Blogging from here.

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King Fahd Fountain

By Othar Lawrence February 24, 2010 at 15:45

Here’s a little video Red Bull made of me jumping next to the tallest fountain in the world. Click the link below.

http://www.redbull.com/…Lawrence-in-Arabia

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Saudi Arabia low pullin’!

By Othar Lawrence February 17, 2010 at 09:37

So far the trip to Saudi Arabia has been awesome! Today was day four of hop and hums over the Red Sea. I got to jump next to the tallest fountain in the world 260m then land on a 5m x 5m raft. Good times with Omar, Jeff, and Sean! Full report with pics and vid soon.

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Packing my bags and headed to Saudi Arabia in the morning!

By Othar Lawrence February 11, 2010 at 16:05

The Red Bull Air Force has been invited to Saudi Arabia to do some skydiving and BASE jumping at an air show in Jeddah. I’m super fired up  for my first trip to the Middle East!

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