BEING JAMES BOND

Man of Action

Take any piece of machinery with a steering wheel, and Bond can jump in and operate it. In this section, we discuss High Speed Driving, Riding a Motorcycle, Flying a Helicopter, Driving a Speedboat, Flying an Airplane, and even Fighter Jet Training. And what would James Bond be without his Walther PPK, so we are going to talk about Guns and Firearms, and Hand To Hand Combat.

Daniel Craig’s Bond seems to have come full circle in Quantum of Solace, having returned to his roots of ill-fated relationships with airplanes. James Bond acquires a Douglas DC-3, but it’s not long before the plane is under attack by enemy fighters, and James Bond and his female companion are forced to evacuate the plane, sharing a single parachute.

Flying an Airplane

James Bond, The Pilot?

Ian’s Fleming’s gentleman secret agent did not know how to fly an airplane, but the cinematic incarnation of James Bond is definitely a pilot. Though, it took many years before Bond’s piloting skills became apparent. In the early days, anytime we saw James Bond at the controls of an airplane, he was usually crashing it… Read More