It took more than 100 test flights and a first attempt that had to be abandoned, but the Soul Flyers finally achieved the seemingly impossible. The French duo have already wowed millions around the world with their outlandish Soul Flyers wingsuit stunts over Mont Blanc and the Dolomites. This time around, they went one better by pulling off a breathtaking project in honour of revolutionary wingsuit flyer Patrick de Gayardon. The entire team showed the value of all that preparation as the French wingsuit flyers managed to freefall down to meet the plane in time, with Reffet gliding smoothly into the cabin before being followed by Fugen. Reffet, 33, said: “The conditions were perfect and we were well prepared, but it was still an incredibly difficult challenge.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 29, 2017 20:15 UTC