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On June 04th 2004 Simon Oliphant-Hope and the Eastern Atlantic
Team will attempt to smash the Around the World ‘World
Speed Record’ in a helicopter routing eastbound.
The Record is currently held by an American pilot named Ron
Bower who completed the trip in 24 ½ days in a Bell Jetranger
on July 22nd 1994. Our objective is to complete the trip in
just 19 days in our MD500E helicopter and make the record a
British one.
See the ATW (Around the World) page for more info and regular
updates on the trips progress.
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Eastern Atlantic Helicopters supplied two helicopters
in James Bonds latest adventure ‘Die Another Day’.
The first helicopter was the MD Explorer which featured as a
get away ship for a villain in Cuba, and the second was an MD600
NOTAR which was the escape ship for Bond and Jinx (Halle Berry)
in the films amazing climatic sequence.
"I was very happy when Make up called me in" says
Simon, "because they told me they had to add a few grey
hairs instead of colour some out!”
James Bond – ‘Die Another Day’ was released
in November 2001 and is available now to rent or buy on DVD
– so check it out!
Eastern Atlantic Helicopters supplied two MD Explorer helicopters
in ‘Agent Cody Banks II’. The helicopters featured
in the opening sequence carrying special forces agents which
then abseiled out the helicopter onto the set – all this
carried out low level at night and skilfully filmed by Castle
Air's camera ship.
This is a fantastic sequel and was on general release in March
2004, and available now on DVD!
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