Lingerie Sky Divers
The Awakening
The jangling phone woke us early one Saturday morning. It was our producer friend at Inside Edition. “Can you guys get your video production crew together and head up to Lake Elsinore to videotape some lingerie sky divers?”
Um, YEAH!
Lake Elsinore is a very popular spot for sailplane and skydiving enthusiasts due to thermals in relation to nearby ridges and the topography of the area.
When we arrived, we met seven women who said they wanted to face their fears, be bold and jump out of an airplane, wearing lingerie. And it wasn’t really a typically warm Southern California day. It was cool. And it was going to be even cooler “upstairs.”
As I suited up for my job as sound operator, with my sound mixer, boom pole and head phones, I was pretty glad to be bundled up.
Swag Bags
Meanwhile, the ladies opened up their swag bags containing itsy bitsy bits of lingerie. They were excited and anxious.
After changing into their lingerie, the ladies jumped into the bed of a truck which carted them away towards the sky dive plane where they posed for photos.
Who’s excited about flying?
Once the short photo jam was complete, the ladies returned in the truck to the launch site. “Safety first!” is the motto of any extreme sport. Before jumping out of an airplane, you’d better be completely harnessed into safety equipment, checked once, and then checked again.
After the ladies suited up, it was time for another photo op.
The flight instructor gave them a lesson on what they would be doing. Climb into the plane, get to the right altitude, prepare to jump, and jump.
He showed them how to jump correctly out of the plane.
The ladies were ready to go. They looked excited and not necessarily nervous. I figured it was because there is strength in numbers. All seven were fierce!
Loaded in, the lingerie sky divers headed up into the sky blue yonder.
They floated in like a dream
It was a very successful day, especially as the clouds threatened rain all morning. But their mission accomplished, the lovely ladies returned to Earth with great big smiles on their faces and a bounce in their step. When I asked them how cold it was up there, they all said they hadn’t even noticed the temperature, they were so excited about their leap.
This collaboration to “Be Bold” was a collaboration between Esme & Eve Photography and Naked Princess.
From Rachel Elizabeth, why she decided to Be Bold and Take the Leap.
