Red Bull Flugtag 2013 – Miami, FL

Some highlights of the Red Bull Flugtag in Miami, FL, September 21, 2013.  Mostly behind the scenes before and after the event as the Flugtags were videoed.

 

The first flight of a flying onion…

…and landing (crash more like it).

Many of the Flugtag craft in the preview area.

      

 

Did you get your Bloom’n Onion at Outback?

   

   

 

The TV hosts doing the pre-show banter.

 

Last check of the deck.

Where the judges hung out.

 

The best Flugtag makeup!  Also best pre-flight skit of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.  Just happened to be sitting by their support crew during the show.

Becoming more and more popular…

  

The jet pack in the wild.  These are scary as hell the first time you go for a flight!

 

Pumping up the crowd.

Lots of spectators came in their boats.

 

A couple military precision parachuters land on the Flugtag deck. Didn’t realize until seeing this up-close, but the dude is upside down!

Getting Closer

First landing…

Second landing by female jumper.  Even parachuters have to deal with birds during take-off/landing.

A souvenir from the event, just remember to stay of the rocks!

Wonder if Red Bull was involved?