Filmed by Carl Boenish and Sam Alexander back in 1972, this film was nearly lost. It shows a 24-way World Record star, built over Skydive Perris, organized by Jerry Bird.
A copy of the original was rediscovered in 2009, stored in a film canister. Rich Piccirilli was given a digital copy and now for the first time in nearly 44 years, footage of one of the most famous jumps of all time has returned from the land of the lost – color restored and re-edited.
Enjoy this piece of skydiving history, courtesy of Rich Piccirilli, Jean Boenish and Marah Strauch, via the making of Sunshine Superman, a film about the life of Carl Boenish.
Filmed by Carl Boenish and Sam Alexander back in 1972, this film was nearly lost. It shows a 24-way World Record star, built over Skydive Perris, organized by Jerry Bird.
A copy of the original was rediscovered in 2009, stored in a film canister. Rich Piccirilli was given a digital copy and now for the first time in nearly 44 years, footage of one of the most famous jumps of all time has returned from the land of the lost – color restored and re-edited.
Enjoy this piece of skydiving history, courtesy of Rich Piccirilli, Jean Boenish and Marah Strauch, via the making of Sunshine Superman, a film about the life of Carl Boenish.
