moyes delta gliders is an australian aircraft manufacturer based in kurnell , new south wales .

the company was founded by bill moyes in 1967 and specializes in the design and manufacture of hang gliders .

the company 's designs have won many world , national and regional championships .

one of the oldest hang glider manufacturers in the world , the company 's litespeed line monopolized world competition throughout the 2000s .

an affiliated company , moyes microlights , builds the moyes dragonfly hang glider tug and at one time built the moyes tempest microlight sailplane .

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john harris , president of the rogallo foundation , which is dedicated to honoring the original designer of what became hang gliders , said mr . bennett ' s company , delta wing kites and gliders in los angeles , was among the first to make and sell hang gliders in the united states .
but by the mid - 1980 ' s , mr . bennett ' s aircraft could not keep pace with more innovative designs by competitors , and delta wing kites and gliders folded in 1989 , the smithsonian said .
john dickenson , an australian electronics technician , saw a picture of the rogallo invention in a magazine , and used it as the basis for making the first human - carrying gliders in 1963 , according to the smithsonian . mr . bennett and his friend bill moyes , friends of mr . dickenson through water - skiing , took up the sport ; mr . moyes began making and selling hang gliders in australia , mr . bennett in california .
a flight that breaks a world record of 760kms . a story of two men setting history in hang gliders .
' a boy with wings ' is the story of how bill moyes turned a childhood dream of flying into the worldwide sport of hang gliding .
we’re generally not prone to extolling our own virtues , but we figure if you intend to launch yourself thousands of feet into the air in one of our aircraft , you might want to hear a little of our credentials , and how our single - minded commitment to the sport of hang - gliding contributes to make beautifully engineered and performing gliders with utmost durability and safety . moyes delta gliders is a company solely dedicated to hang gliding . we started back in 1967 - rich in history , yet focused beyond the future . at moyes , we’re combining vision , expertise and relentless testing to create evolutionary hang gliding technology . we continually strive to lead the hang gliding world by developing hang gliders of the highest calibre , working with some of the best pilots in the world to ensure our products are stringently made and tested in order to improve their performance , handling and safety .
so , in 1968 , with the right set of wings , bill foot - launched his glider from mt crackenback in the australian alps , setting the first world record for unassisted launched flight , and from that moment on pioneered and developed the sport of hang gliding we know and love today . bill never anticipated when he first flew off the mountains that it would explode as a sport , but it wasn’t too long before friends began asking bill to build them a hang glider . he made 12 gliders for friends in the first year , perfecting and refining as he went along and with 20 orders in the second year , moyes delta gliders was born .
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mr . bennett and mr . moyes both added design improvements . mr . harris said mr . bennett ' s most important contribution was a better system for bracing the wings .
following lilienthal there were many other hang glider inventors and pilots , but none of these hang gliders had the required characteristics to become popular in the way the dickenson wing did .
the duncan brothers , well known for their flying exploits in hang gliders and their company airbourne followed on from their father who was a ski wing pilot in the early years .
the term “modern hang glider” is used to separate the “dickenson wing” and its descendants and spin - offs , from the earlier hang gliders that followed on from lilienthal . the hang gliders of today can trace their evolutionary roots back to john dickenson ' s ski wing . john used the lee and darrah type airfoil on his wing , the same airfoil that nasa was experimenting with in the 1960 ' s , and while the airfoil has changed , one can still see the influence of the dickenson ultralight minimum structure airframe and his pendulum weight shift control system in the gliders being manufactured now , in 2009 .
bill bennett took dickenson ' s glider to the usa in 1969 , and he was soon followed by bill moyes . the exploits of these two men are legendary , but many other people were also involved in the sport and the evolution of the hang glider .
dick rangott , another exponent of flying the flat water - ski kites became the first journalist to cover the delta wings . dick was an integral part of the story in the early years and his articles in the water ski magazines are a wonderful record of the early years . dick was also closely involved with bill moyes , it was dick rangott who held the rope when bill first soared the ski wing , unfortunately he reports that when he tried to emulate bill ' s feat after bill landed he crashed the wing . dick was in the stadiums for many of bill ' s publicity flight and his account is an important part of australian hang gliding history .
mr . bennett , who moved to the united states from australia in 1969 , was known for his bold barnstorming flights in hang gliders in the late 1960 ' s and early 1970 ' s . he circumnavigated the statue of liberty in 1969 and landed at its base .
steve cohen , recognised as the most prolific designer of ultralight aircraft in australia started with designing and building hang gliders , his company ultralight flight systems was once the largest hang glider manufacturing company in australia , and his wing was flown by the first ever world champion , terry delore of new zealand .
in 1972 , he was hired as the stunt pilot double for the actor roger moore , playing james bond for a hanggliding scene in the film
live and let die .
the smithsonian national air and space museum said in an article on its web site that the exposure helped make hang gliders more popular .
in the 1997 book
sky adventures ,
the editors jim palmieri and maggie palmieri said mr . bennett ' s other stunts after moving to the united states included flying higher than a mile and being the first to launch a hang glider from a hot - air balloon , thereby setting a world altitude record of 10 , 000 feet for hang gliders .
hang gliders were originally pulled by boats , then by planes . mr . bennett , probably in 1969 or 1970 , according to a 1990 article in the los angeles times , was demonstrating a hang glider towed by a car at the ontario motor speedway in california when the rope broke .
bennett was forced to maneuver and land the glider for the first time without being attached ,
the times reported .
the crowd , assuming it was part of the act , gave rousing applause .
steve moyes took over the competition reigns in 1974 – an unenviable task , given the achievements of his father , yet steve more than rose to the challenge to dominate the sport from the outset with performances that have re - written the standards at every event . steve kicked off his senior career by winning the very first world tow championships in florida in 1974 . an event he won 5 of the 8 years of its duration and placing in the top 3 for the other 3 occasions . steve had , in fact begun his flying career at the age of 14 , winning the junior australian championships in 1968 , and every year until he became a senior .
it all started with the birdman himself – the legendary bill moyes , when in 1967 he astounded aeronautical experts by flying his wing to 1045ft over lake tuggerah and set the first world altitude record – incredibly , only 6 weeks after he began flying . australian engineer john dickenson had read of a wing nasa had developed to replace the steerable parachute for rocket re - entries and built the first flying wing that we fly today , with bill as test pilot – at this stage being towed by a motor boat . in 1968 bill extended the altitude record to 2870ft on lake ellesmere , new zealand . this may have been enough for some but bill had always dreamed of running to a rock ledge and flying away with a pair of wings . he was convinced that it could come true . it was just a matter of finding the right set of wings .
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we’re modestly proud of our reputation for excellence and our standing in the industry – our combined experiences , knowledge and skills are manifested in every product we produce to give you the assurance you need to take flight with absolute confidence , every time . those experiences are both plentiful and pioneering – and arguably reckless on occasion ! here’s a little of our journey to date…
throughout the 1970s , bill continued to push the boundaries of flight , making the first grand canyon flight in 1970 . then , having developed his wings further so they were capable of high speed made the first aeroplane tow in 1971 , setting a new altitude record of 8610ft . and in 1972 , after his water - tow altitude record had been broken by an american , bill returned to new zealand to raise the altitude to 4750ft and regained the world record . he also won the north american championships despite recovering from a broken pelvis from an earlier accident and still walking on crutches !
1973 saw bill set yet another altitude record by being lifted with a hot air balloon and dropped from 10 , 700ft – then gliding for a record 13 . 7 miles .
finally in 1974 , bill retired from the competition circuit , to focus his significant experience and expertise on glider design and development . he still flies recreationally and is invited to every international event - and is involved with the organisation of many of these . bill continues to influence the sport and has gained worldwide recognition for his incredible contribution to sport and aviation , including this prestigious list of honours :
steve placed 3rd in both the first unofficial and the first offical world foot - launch competitions , in 1975 and 1976 respectively , and in 1979 was invited to compete in the us masters among the worlds top 27 pilots . he won this meet and repeated the win in 1980 to become the only pilot to win the prize twice . incredibly , steve went on to win the us masters in 1981 with a greater margin than ever to create an almost impossible record of three straight wins at this prestigious event !
in 1980 , steve had set a european distance record , when he flew 115 miles from the italian alps into switzerland and back to land on the italian planes . he went on to break this record , flying a distance of 137 miles , while winning the aero gordo cup in 1981 .
steve took the gold medal at the 1983 world championships , following which the sport australia foundation presented him with awards for the best male athlete , the best single performance , and the best team of the year .
steve continued to compete in every world championship event and was awarded silver medal in 1985 and bronze medal in 1988 , which , combined with his bronze medal of 1976 , make him the only pilot in the history of hang gliding to hold 4 fai medals .
not content with a european record , steve set a new world distance record , flying 187 miles in a return flight from california to nevada in 1986 .
steve has been a formidable presence in hang gliding competitions and the sport in general , placing 1st , 2nd , or 3rd ( usually 1st ) in more than 65 prestigious competitions around the world over a 20 year career in competitive hang gliding . he was rewarded in 1992 , along with his father , bill with a dual induction to the sports hall of fame in recognition of excellence in representing australia in sport . steve for a 20 year history of competition wins in hang gliding , and bill for his contribution to the development and pioneering of hang gliding .
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the gecko is designed for the upcoming and experienced recreational pilot . originally designed to bridge the gap between the malibu and the litesport class , the glider exceeds expectations , in handling just as much as in glide performance .
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unit 4 / 5 clerke place ( 7 , 440 . 97 mi ) kurnell , new south wales 2231
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amazing and peaceful area . it was a great pleasure meet so nice people . i love it ! ! !
🎶sound up ! # repost @ harrisonrowntree winding it up in the gecko 155 ! ・・・ got dropped in this 1000fpm thermal off tow today and beamed out to 12 grand . the task was a 78km downwind flight where 4 pilots made goal . during the flight there was 14 grand cloudbase and convergence . it made for a fast task in the gecko where i won the day ! @ flymoyes
mat barlow lands after completing the 150km first task of the dalby big air in queensland , australia . # flymoyes # hanggliding # litespeed
nsw state titles 18th – 24th of february saw the nsw state titles take place at mt borah near manilla . over 45 pilots descended on . . .
dalby 2018 dalby 2018 is done and dusted with a clean sweep of the podium . congratulations to attila bertok taking out 1st place w . . .
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bill bennett , a pioneer aviator and entrepreneur who helped introduce the fledgling sport of hang gliding to america in the 1960 ' s and 70 ' s , died on oct . 7 in an accident during takeoff at the airport in lake havasu city , ariz . , where he lived . he was 73 .
margo brown , his fiancée , said mr . bennett was piloting a powered hang glider with an instructor in order to be recertified to fly . the instructor , drew reeves , received multiple injuries in the crash , the los angeles times reported .
mr . bennett ' s death gradually became public through word of mouth in the hang gliding community .
no one at that time did a better job of promoting the sport ,
said josh criss , a hang gliding enthusiast and filmmaker who recently completed a documentary on the early history of the sport .
william edward norman bennett was born in korumburra , australia , on sept . 26 , 1931 . he served in the australian royal navy as a machinist , and afterward continued to pursue activities related to water , in particular water - skiing . he was ranked eighth in the world in barefoot water - skiing in the 1960 ' s , ms . brown said .
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even then , the path to hang gliding was being established . first , francis rogallo , working with his wife , gertrude , developed a
flexible kite
for nasa to use for spacecraft re - entering the atmosphere . the space agency opted for cheaper parachutes instead .
in addition to his fiancée , mr . bennett is survived by his sons , gary and glenn , of australia ; his daughters , michelle martin and nicole mckinney , both of lake havasu city ; his stepson , dennis firestone of loma linda , calif . ; his brother , raymond , of australia ; his sister , cheryle winkler of australia ; seven grandchildren ; and one great - granddaughter .
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australian hang gliding history really is the story of modern hang gliding for the entire world because it certainly started in australia . modern hang gliding in fact started when john dickenson invented his “improved gliding apparatus” in 1963 at grafton , nsw , australia .
modern hang gliding has its roots firmly set in the water ski kite sport that was started in the united states of america , in 1951 by paul updike and vern crary . john dickenson came up with his aircraft because he was not able to make a flat kite that worked , it was to a large degree an accidental invention , but that makes it no less significant .
hang gliding itself started with german inventor otto lilienthal . lilienthal flew the first successful heavier than air aircraft and as such he is regarded as the father of not only hang gliding , but all heavier that air aviation .
john dickenson ' s improved gliding apparatus , which he marketed as the “ski wing” changed all of that . by 1965 others were copying john dickenson ' s invention without his knowledge , and without bothering to give him the credit he deserved . to read read more about john dickenson .
on the british hang gliding history website you can see how john dickenson ' s invention arrived in the uk . this australian hang gliding history website is intended to be the australian equivalent of our british hang gliding history website , and to achieve that end we request the help of any and everyone involved in the sport in australia .
these hang gliding history sites are aimed at presenting the stories of all who were involved in the sport , they are not aimed only at the famous pilots , we aim to record and present the history of the amazing explosion in hang gliding and ultralight aviation that resulted from the success of the ski wing ' s design .
here you can learn about the amazing duo revelle . john revelle was the first person to copy the ski wing , he built the first all aluminium air - framed ski wing . he was the first to replace the swing seat with a converted parachute harness and he is the original designer and builder of the first prone harness .
ron nickel , the quiet and unassuming gentleman from the northern rivers in nsw who flew the first hang glider that john dickenson ever sold .
chris brandon , a bare foot water skier and ski wing pilot is still involved in the sport with his weight shift microlight business based in alice springs .
this is just a short summary of the beginning of australian hang gliding history , there are many more names that deserve to be mentioned , there is , or will be , a place on the site for everyone , it is a big task but one that can be completed with your help . can you provide us with leads , articles or photographs ? our water ski magazine collection is not complete , can you help with that ?
this project and website is run by volunteers , it has no affiliations to any commercial interests .


new york helicopter is a defunct american helicopter transportation company , fully owned and operated as a subsidiary of island helicopter corporation which was formed in july 1980 .

providing scheduled service connecting manhattan with the three major new york airports .

kennedy international , la guardia and newark international , all three are served from the east 34th street heliport on the east river .

the company also provided sightseeing and private charter operations .

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“it’s like a new plane , ” mr . trump said in a documentary that showed off some of the renovations . “the plane is very much an extension of the trump brand . ”
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for mr . trump , doing things bigger than most has been a guiding principle , as reflected in his penchant for slapping his name on buildings and planes . in june 1989 he launched the trump shuttle , after paying $ 365 million to buy the old eastern airlines shuttle operations , which connected new york city with boston and washington . the deal is not counted among his more successful ventures . in 1990 he defaulted on his loan and lost control of the airline to a group of lenders . around the same time , a helicopter shuttle service he ran also fizzled .
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one of the first police aviation units in the u . s . was established in 1929 at floyd bennett air field in brooklyn new york . the nypd ' s air support division was an all fixed wing fleet when it first took to the skies to try to get a handle on the swarms of barnstormers that had descended on the city in the early days of aviation . just about any empty field was turned into an impromptu air field and air show . it was not long before the nypd began experiences a new phenomenon called traffic jams . soon the police bi - planes were reporting on traffic conditions and directing officers to traffic accidents .
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four of the five aircraft are more than 20 years old , a rarity for most billionaires . the exception is a 19 - year - old cessna 750 citation x — the only one of the five without the trump name painted on it in large letters . the smaller plane was grounded last week after the new york times reported that its registration had expired in january . it is now cleared to fly again , according to the f . a . a .
we had the best time when we took our 30min flight . we chose hfs as the windows in the helicopter were larger than the others and it certainly paid off .
the bell helicopter 206 family of turbine powered rotary wing aircraft is world renowned and considered to be the safest , most reliable aircraft of any kind flying throughout the world .
the bell 206 l iv long ranger is a 7 place helicopter with an average cruise speed of 110 mph , range of 330 miles and an endurance of 3 hours .
moscow — at least one bystander narrowly escaped death when a russian military helicopter accidentally fired rockets into a parking lot during a training exercise , a video released on tuesday shows .
the bell 206 b iii jetranger is a 5 place helicopter with an average cruise speed of 100 mph , range of 330 miles and an endurance of 3 hours and 15 minutes .
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on deptember 22 , 2010 a nypd bell 412 helicopter flying in support of a presidential detail experienced mechanical problems and made a forced water landing in jamaica bay near floyd bennett field in brooklyn . the female pilot in command , erin nolan - egan , reported that she heard a loud bang before losing power in at least one of the engines . the veteran pilot was able to deploy the aircraft ' s emergency flotation devices allowing the helicopter to remain floating upright . the six officers on board were able to step from the floating helicopter onto a rescue boat .
water rescues are not new to the nypd air unit . the first water rescues were carried out by the unit in the 1930s when fixed wing aircraft outfitted with floats would land on the water and literally throw a lifeline to a person in distress .
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the russian military issued a strongly worded statement denying that the helicopter mishap occurred on monday , when president vladimir v . putin visited the firing range . but it did not dispute the authenticity of the video .
helicopters were not introduced to the nypd air support unit until 1948 when they received their first bell 47 helicopter . nypd also has the distinction of employing the very first bell helicopter in a law enforcement air support unit . while today the nypd has an advanced air & sea rescue unit even some of the very first bell 47 ' s and even fixed wing aircraft were outfitted with floats in order to carry out water rescue missions .
the 206 jet ranger helicopter was introduced to the civilian market in 1967 and is currently still in production . this helicopter has acclaimed worldwide success as the most popular single engine turbine machine in its class . the spacious cabin offers a five seat configuration ideally suited for corporate and executive transport . the doors and seats can be easily removed for the installation of utility and photographic equipment , making the jet ranger one of the most versatile executive helicopters available to date .
each nypd bell 412 rescue helicopter is staffed with two pilots , a crew chief who is also an a & p mechanic , and two police officer scuba divers . the unit is staffed and available for calls 24 hours a day .
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we operate only the safest , most modern charter helicopters to meet our clients’ high expectations . whether you have an important meeting at the office or a plane to catch , relax and stay focused aboard your private nyc helicopter while flying over traffic .
the following information outlining the nypd ' s new pilot training program was taken from an article written by retired nypd cheif pilot lt . ken solosky , for professional pilot and linked up here at urltoken . ken solosky was also kind enough to review the first copy of catch the sky and a portion of his review appears on the cover .
my wife and i enjoyed the helicopter flight over the city , but i thought it was very expensive for such a short flight . the views were great and the pilot was very friendly and pointed out different landmarks and offered some commentary along the way . . . .
we are pioneers . we were the first to break the sound barrier and to certify a commercial helicopter . we were aboard nasa’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to the market . today , we’re defining the future of on - demand mobility and vertical lift .
to learn more about our tours , take a look at the standard tours and special packages that we offer . whether you ' re looking for a helicopter ride around nyc or to tie the knot over the big apple , we ' ve got the experience you ' re looking for .
see the statue of liberty eye to eye , take in a bird’s eye view of ellis and governor’s island , fly over the south street seaport , and check out the brooklyn and manhattan bridges on the way to visiting the wall street financial center from a comfortable seat inside a luxury helicopter .
totally awesome , out of this world experience i’m still totally overwhelmed with my whole experience i had with heliny on 11 / 05 / 2018 . definitely the best helicopter tour company , highly recommend . dreams do come true and heliny certainly made this happen for me . one wish i’ve had , . . .
to be illegible for transfer into the nypd air unit you not only must be a sworn officer , but you must have a private helicopter pilots license , or a commercial fixed wing rating , and / or an a & p ( airframe & powerplant ) license if you are applying for a maintenance position .
the third helicopter , a 1990 sikorsky s - 76b , was purchased in march 2012 and is currently worth roughly $ 940 , 000 . the trump organization has used pictures of it to help market its golf courses . it was shipped to scotland in 2015 , for the use of clients of trump turnberry resort in scotland .
the cessna was previously owned by netjets , an aircraft company that caters to the nation’s wealthiest people , and has flown more than other planes its age , records show . it was worth $ 15 . 3 million new and has a current resale value of approximately $ 3 . 2 million , according to an estimate by vref publishing , a company that supplies information about aircraft values . the times paid vref to value the plane based on publicly available information .
as it turns out however kelly was not talking about air to air missiles or anything of the nature but rather a barrett . 50 cal machine in which his officers have received training firing from the helicopter . it was also revealed that the . 50 caliber machine gun is kept in a police department safe and is only brought out on special occasions when a higher level of force protection can be justified .
the boeing also weighs more than 100 , 000 pounds , making it too heavy to land at many smaller airports , including one at teterboro , n . j . , the airport of choice for wealthy new yorkers like mr . trump . instead it must fly in and out of la guardia airport in queens , which mr . trump , and others , have likened to what one might find in a third world country . la guardia does offer a marketing perk : the 757 can often be seen at the airport , a billboard on wheels .
mr . trump took possession of the other 1989 in august 2014 . it has logged only a handful of flights with the f . a . a . since he took possession , records show , though not all chopper flights are logged with the federal regulator . one notable trip that it received clearance to make was on new year’s eve in 2015 , when , records show , it was given authorization to fly to nassau , in the bahamas , from west palm beach , fla . both helicopters are worth approximately $ 875 , 000 , according to vref .
this is a popular helicopter tour in nyc that lasts approximately nineteen minutes . famous sites most seen in movies and in the news are toured with your comfort in mind . see ellis island and the statue of liberty from a point of view that is unique and awe - inspiring . the next stop is the empire state building followed by a view of central park that is second to none . you will be flying along the hudson river and viewing the intrepid air , sea , and space museum during the tour of a lifetime . the fun does not stop there ; next you will make a grand sweep of the yankee stadium and the george washington bridge .
over the years nypd ' s air sea rescue program has grown in the vacuum left when the u . s . coast guard reassigned its air assets in the area . the closest coast guard helicopter to the city now must respond from either cape cod or atlantic city nj . the nypd air support unit now occupies the old u . s . coast guard facilities on floyd bennett field . the result is that nypd ' s air sea rescue helicopters & crews now respond to calls within a 60 mile radius of the city . more than once the unit has found itself up to 20 miles off shore on a sea rescue incident . it is not uncommon for the nypd air sea rescue team to receive a request from the u . s . coast guard when their response might be delayed .
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the best way to experience the symbols and sights of america’s freedom is on the liberty tour .
see the statue of liberty and ellis island , fly by the empire state building , and check out central park from above as you fly along the hudson river before cruising by the intrepid air , sea , and space museum . you’ll also see yankee stadium and the george washington bridge on your tour of a lifetime .
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mi - 8 helicopters during the joint russian - belarussian zapad 2017 military exercises on monday .
the video , from the online news portal urltoken , shows two helicopters swooping over a field at treetop level before one suddenly fires off rockets that seem to hit a truck just a few yards from the bystander , who was standing on the parking lot , which is next to a firing range near st . petersburg .
the misfire came during a major exercise , called zapad 2017 , or west 2017 , though the timing of the strike was unclear . the exercises began thursday and run through wednesday .
intended to flex russian military muscle along the border with nato countries to the west of russia , the exercises have also highlighted some safety lapses . already one russian soldier has died from a ricocheting tank shell .
“all reports on social media of salvos fired at a crowd of journalists and a large quantity of gravely injured people are intentional provocations , or somebody’s personal stupidity , ” the statement said . it did not clarify whether anyone was wounded in the misfire .
the news portal said an unidentified witness had provided the video , and suggested the mishap at the luzhsky firing range occurred either sunday or monday . a longer video posted by another news site , fontanka , shows civilian cars and a military truck damaged by shrapnel .
zapad 2017 is a revival of a soviet - era training maneuver that once included forces from the warsaw pact , the soviet military alliance whose members have now joined nato . today , only the armies of belarus and russia take part .
the exercises have raised fears in belarus that the kremlin intends to leave behind some of its forces , creating a permanent military presence there .
tensions are also high across the border , particularly in the baltic states , where defense planners recall that similar large scale war games were used as by russia to cover preparations for the invasion of crimea and the establishment of a separatist zone in eastern ukraine .
donald j . trump speaking in front of one of his planes in columbus , ohio , in march .
of all the things connected to donald j . trump , few have given him more mileage than his fleet of aircraft .
his boeing 757 jet , often referred to as trump force one , has received the full rich - and - famous lifestyle treatment ; the washington post even queried whether it was better than air force one .
one of mr . trump’s helicopters has gotten similar coverage ; an interior renovation made cnbc’s “secret lives of the super rich” in a segment entitled “pimp my chopper . ”
a close look at mr . trump’s two airplanes — the 757 and a smaller jet used on the campaign trail — and three helicopters , however , suggests that their value rests chiefly in their marketing potential , with the trump stamp of status masking the fleet’s age .
most people who own aircraft do not have more than one or two . even those who can afford to own planes often lease or charter them instead , offering a layer of ease and anonymity . but anonymity is not mr . trump’s style . the boeing , built in 1991 to seat roughly 200 people , is mr . trump’s favorite flying toy , he said in an interview on saturday . the jet , which once did duty with a commercial airline in mexico in the 1990s , has been famously renovated . it has a bedroom ; the fixtures are brushed with 24 - karat gold ; and the toilet seats were reupholstered with edelman leather , which also graces the eames chairs in ivanka trump’s den .
while the 757 might seem like an odd choice for a man who puts his net worth at $ 11 billion , and , records show , does not use the plane much to travel abroad , mr . trump has cited it and his other planes as proof of how he gets good value for his money . in the 1980s , for example , he paid $ 8 million to buy a 1968 boeing 727 from a financially troubled texas company , diamond shamrock , according to his book “the art of the deal . ” mr . trump said a smaller gulfstream jet would have cost more than twice as much .
“it was a little more plane than i needed , ” he wrote , “but i find it hard to resist a good deal when the opportunity presents itself . ”
in the interview on saturday , mr . trump said he did not own the five aircraft to burnish his brand , but agreed that the fleet had “promotional value . ” he added that he could get by without owning a boeing 757 but it was a “great luxury to have . ”
air travel is one of the largest expenses of mr . trump’s republican presidential campaign : a company he owns has charged the campaign approximately $ 3 . 7 million in travel costs since he announced his candidacy in june 2015 . using the 757 does not help keep costs down : it guzzles fuel and costs thousands of dollars an hour to fly , more than private planes being used to shuttle other presidential candidates . still , mr . trump has used it to crisscross the country , sometimes with just a small group of people aboard .
donald j . trump’s boeing 757 at the dubuque regional airport in iowa in january . though the plane guzzles fuel , mr . trump has used it frequently during his presidential campaign .
mr . trump said that he was aware of the boeing’s limitations and that he did not “use it that much . ” according to f . a . a . records , the boeing has flown about 333 hours between mr . trump’s announcement of his intention to run for president last june and march 16 , 2016 . during the same stretch , f . a . a . records show , the cessna has flown roughly 216 hours . a review by the times shows most of the hours logged were for campaign travel .
large jets are popular among professional sports teams and rock bands , which have to move large groups and equipment . still , some individuals and companies do own such aircraft . ronald w . burkle , a billionaire investor who owns stakes in a number of companies , including whole foods market , flies on a boeing 757 registered to his firm . las vegas sands , a casino operator run by the billionaire sheldon adelson , has several larger planes that are used to transport company executives and sands customers .
buying older planes has advantages : in addition to being less expensive , their depreciation costs are lower .
mr . trump said he liked older planes because they had been “tested” and had “been around . ”
as for mr . trump’s personal travel , he prefers to fly private . in 2009 , he decided to sell his boeing 727 , which was by then 41 years old . he replaced it with another used aircraft , the boeing 757 .
a company controlled by the billionaire paul allen , a founder of microsoft , had bought that plane in 1995 . mr . allen did a full renovation , transforming it into a luxurious private jet . he installed a master suite that included a bathroom and guest room . he put a conference table , overhead projector and bar in the center of the aircraft . this room had two couches and 11 single seats , according to f . a . a . records . elsewhere on the plane , mr . allen installed 12 sleeper seats , each with their own foldout monitors .
he agreed to sell it to mr . trump in 2010 , records show . the purchase price was not disclosed , though it was widely reported that mr . trump paid $ 100 million . the aircraft was insured at a value of $ 35 million in 2011 , records show , and aviation experts say it is currently worth about $ 18 million . boeing no longer makes 757s , but a 2015 boeing business jet would sell for approximately $ 80 million , and cost anywhere from $ 20 million to $ 40 million to outfit .
after mr . trump took possession of the 757 in 2011 he made a number of changes but did not fundamentally undo mr . allen’s initial renovation , records show . for instance , he kept the headboard in the master bedroom , as well as most of the chairs , couches and toilet seats mr . allen had left , choosing to reupholster them .
greg raiff , chief executive officer of private jet services , an aviation consulting firm and private - jet charter broker for corporations and individuals , said the boeing was an unusual aircraft for a man of mr . trump’s wealth . “buying a 25 - year - old 757 is like buying a bag of cheetos . it’s a lot of food for a low price , ” he said .
mr . trump’s three other aircraft are helicopters . two of those are 1989 sikorsky s - 76bs , one of which was used to give rides to children at the iowa state fair .
because of an editing error , an article last sunday about how donald j . trump’s brand has gotten a lift from his aging fleet of airplanes misstated part of the name of a television program that featured a segment on the renovation of one of his helicopters . it was cnbc’s “secret lives of the super rich , ” not “super lives of the super rich . ”
susan c . beachy contributed research , and david w . chen and jeremy b . merrill contributed reporting .
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two nypd officers pose with their open cockpit bi - plane at floyd bennett field in the early days of police aviation . brooklyn ny
this bell 206 jet ranger saw service in the nypd air support unit between early helicopters such as the bell 47 and more modern helicopters such as the a119 koala and the bell 429 .
today the nypd air support and air sea rescue operate out of the only home they have ever known , floyd bennett field on the water ' s edge in brooklyn ny . the unit consist of 69 total personnel , most of which are sworn officers , including maintenance personnel .
the air support unit currently operates 4 medium lift helicopters , bell 412 ep ' s , and 4 light helicopters . the 412 medium helicopters are used for missions such as tactical support , fast roping , firefighting - bambi bucket operations , port security and rescue operations . it is the 4 light helicopters that are undergoing a conversion from the agustawestland a119 to the bell 429 . nypd received their first 429 in july of 2014 with the remaining 3 scheduled for delivery before the end of 2015 .
this fairfax county va bell 429 provides a visual perspective of the light twin operating in a police tactical role . photo - bell helicopters
the agustawestland a119 koala which has served the nypd for many years will be replaced by the bell 429 .
as part of the switch over from the agustawestland a119 to the bell 429 nypd aviation also took delivery of a bell 407gx to be used as a trainer . both the 407gx ( single engine ) and the 429 come equipped with an all glass cockpit . the bell 429 also comes with an advanced drive system , waas navigation , ifr capabilities and can carry up to 8 people .
the four bladed bell 412 ; note the external hoist above the door for rescues , the search light & camera under the nose and the pop out floats on the landing gear for emergency water landings .
this high tech bell 412 eo operated by nypd has radiation detecting capabilities . it is reported to have cost between $ 9 million and $ 14 million when all of its specialized equipment is factored in .


ubisoft toronto inc. is a subsidiary of french video game developer ubisoft located in toronto , ontario .

founded in 2010 , ubisoft toronto was officially announced on 6 july 2009 , with the studio location being officially confirmed on 4 december 2009 .

led by assassin 's creed producer jade raymond , the studio developed tom clancy 's splinter cell : blacklist , the most recent installment of the splinter cell series , in conjunction with ubisoft montreal .

in november 2011 it was revealed that the studio would be supporting the development of the new rainbow six game .

pc gamers and pc gaming communities around the world praised them by saying that the pc version was one of the most optimized aaa games recently , while other recently released games from ubisoft , namely assassin 's creed unity and ghost recon : future soldier , reportedly faced severe performance issues and bugs .

in july 2015 , ubisoft toronto announced that the studio is developing a new aaa intellectual property .

in 2017 , during the ubisoft e3 conference the new ip was revealed to be starlink : battle for atlas , due for release in the fall of 2018 .

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ubisoft’s toronto studio has been involved in the development of the far cry series since far cry 4 and was hence also part of the primal team since ubisoft puts strong emphasis on collaborations between studios and within brands .
although we don ' t know anything about ubisoft toronto ' s latest project , ubisoft as a publisher has announced and is preparing to launch a handful of new ips , including 2016 ' s the division and for honor . ubisoft toronto ' s past credits include the aforementioned tom clancy ' s splinter cell : blacklist , assassin ' s creed : unity , and far cry 4 , although it should be noted the latter two were created in conjunction with ubisoft ' s montreal studio .
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established in 2010 , ubisoft toronto is a growing and diverse team on a collective mission to create what’s next in aaa open world games . the studio announced its first new game at e3 2017 , starlink : battle for atlas , an all - new , action - adventure game where players assemble customizable controller - mounted starships and launch into epic , interplanetary adventures . the toronto team is also hard at work on far cry 5 in collaboration with ubisoft montreal . the studio shipped its first lead production , tom clancy’s splinter cell® blacklist™ , to critical acclaim in 2013 . since then , the toronto team has contributed to multiple award - winning ubisoft brands including : assassin’s creed® , far cry® , watch dogs® , and for honortm . ubisoft toronto was honoured for 2018 as one of canada’s top 100 employers for the third consecutive year .
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ubisoft toronto is creating its own universe and characters for this game , centred on pilots defending the world of atlas and travelling to seven sprawling worlds to battle the legion — dark forces that can consume and take over planets .
running ubisoft’s studio in toronto , alex parizeau is looking after 400 employees . he tells us about future plans for the studio , explains how the worldwide locations work together and based on which criteria the projects are split between the teams .
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starlink : battle for atlas features spaceships and pilots added to the controller with modular parts that can be added or swapped for use in - game . ubisoft toronto ' s big new project was unveiled monday at e3 in los angeles .
the toronto office has currently about 400 employees , but is expected to grow to approx . 800 people within the next five years .
you have been part of the ubisoft family for about ten years . how do you think the work processes have changed during this time ?
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in far cry 4 ( top ) the toronto team was in charge of the shangri - la missions . the tiger they created for it was further developed into the beastmaster features for far cry primal ( bottom ) – a part of the game that was entirely created in toronto .
“we want people to know that something this cool is coming out of toronto , ” said daniel ebanks , the art director on the game .
while ubisoft toronto has done worked on a number of sequels including far cry 4 , assassin’s creed unity and watch dogs 2 , starlink is the studio’s first foray into what the industry calls new “ip” or intellectual property — a completely new story . it’s a substantial gamble , but it’s the sort of big project that ontario’s provincial government was probably hoping for in 2009 , when it gave $ 263 million over 10 years to ubisoft to set up shop here .
the studio in toronto currently has about 400 employees . what’s your thought on how big the studio should become ? would you like to see a second montreal ?
“this game has been a labour of love for us here . it is a completely modular , smart building toy that we have developed from the ground up , ” says ubisoft toronto producer matt rose . “it is toys - to - life but we really kind of see it as the next generation of that . ”
ubisoft has studios around the globe which makes collaboration difficult . for that reason there is usually a lead team in charge of the other locations , overseeing respective tasks .
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the idea for starlink started out years ago — after ubisoft toronto delivered its first game , 2013’s splinter cell : blacklist — with a mandate from the company’s top brass to find innovative new approaches to gameplay . a team of 10 brainstormed and created different prototypes and game ideas , two of which actually becoming nuit blanche installations , including one called go poser go in 2014 .
alex parizeau ubisoft is a company that embraces innovation and is usually very receptive to ideas coming from the teams . obviously we have the big brands , but there is also room for other projects – unfortunately , i can’t talk about all the things we’re doing here in toronto . we have a lot of opportunities for teams to propose ideas , some of which we embrace and others we actually end up working on . that’s not only the case in toronto , but across the entire ubisoft family [ see article about fun house on page 47 ] . some of those ideas remain smaller projects , others we expand to become bigger projects like , e . g . , »grow home« which was created by our studio in newcastle . there are a lot of projects like that across all studios and genres .
even though ubisoft’s studios are mainly working on big brands , employees are always encouraged to put forward ideas for new projects which might actually make it into production like , e . g . , grow home .
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what does the organization within a studio look like ? you mentioned that toronto worked on far cry primal which is now finished . will those team members who were involved in this project now be shifted straight to the next one ?
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last week , the star got an exclusive look at the game , learning about its inception and the ambitions it represents for toronto’s biggest video - game studio . starlink started out as a prototype and now has about 100 employees working on it at the company’s wallace st . studio .
alex parizeau well , montreal is a lot bigger than we are . true , we currently have about 400 employees in toronto and we’re still growing since we are working on a lot of projects and see a lot of potential for the studio . so we currently expect to grow to 800 employees by 2020 . that’s basically our 5 - year plan .
as well , considering that ubisoft is creating a new fictional universe from scratch , it is likely that there will be some sort of tie - in , like a cartoon or web series that helps to introduce and fill in the blanks about the characters and the universe , although at this point the company is not talking about any of those plans .
in far cry 4 , e . g . , the toronto studio was in charge of the shangri - la missions and the tiger . the team came up with a lot of ideas how to expand the use of such a beast in the game , something we later also discussed with the »far cry primal« team . they gave us a lot of room for experiments and creating prototypes , which eventually led to the beastmaster elements .
alex parizeau that’s hard to tell . i think that ubisoft is still quite the family business . i don’t know if you have ever met yves or serge . anyway : even if the company has grown , these two still look at every single project and are part of our day - to - day work . we talk a lot to both of them . and that focus on quality and the importance of having the best people , sharing expertise and stimulating innovation inside the company very much comes from them . and i think that’s what motivates people and makes ubisoft so successful . it’s this core culture that defines ubisoft and makes me love working for this company . i don’t think this has changed a lot in recent years , even if the projects and teams have grown . when we first built assassin’s creed and there weren’t a lot of open - world games yet , we were pioneers . today , players expect top - quality and innovative games , so we constantly have to push the boundaries of what’s feasible . so it’s more the market that has changed rather than the company . today , there are indie studios creating really innovative projects , other competitors pushing open world , etc . it’s a completely different business than eleven years ago when i started . games are everywhere these days and are much more relevant , which makes it even more motivating to work in this industry .
of course we can’t invest in every idea , but others we just have to adopt . that’s the problem with great ideas : if we think they’re cool , we have to do them , and that usually means investing one or two years to complete them . but obviously we can’t always start new projects , so again it’s difficult to find the right balance . but at the end of the day i’m convinced that ubisoft is doing a good job granting employees a lot of freedom to put their ideas forward , discuss them and give chances to those that have the most potential to be completed and published .
alex parizeau usually , that’s not even necessary since there often is a down time of a month or a month and a half when you join a project , and that’s the time people use to propose their ideas . others use the time to train certain skills or develop their skills in some way , and that’s something ubisoft is happy to support . we encourage our employees and allow them to use the gap between projects to invest time in themselves – no matter if they want to learn something new , build prototypes based on their ideas or even improve tools they have been frustrated with during a production because a program didn’t work the way they wanted , and then they make that their project during the down time .
the entire aspect of how we work with other studios and how knowledge is shared with events like udc is extremely exciting for us . since we’re a lot smaller than montreal , employees who start working for us have the chance to very quickly switch from one brand to the other , test different engines and pipelines etc . , and that’s a great benefit for our teams . sometimes people join our studio who had already worked on splinter cell , assassin’s creed or far cry and share their experience with our teams . our employees also meet a lot of people from the ubisoft family . that’s of course good for the personal growth of every individual and it gives us the opportunity to combine this experience and use it for our own projects at a later stage .
alex parizeau it’s not necessarily about pitching . what we’re trying to do is to establish collaboration as a philosophy for creating great games and great teams by building long - term relationships between the studios and brands . one of the key elements for successful collaboration is building up trust . in toronto , e . g . , we’ve been involved in the »far cry« series and have just finished a project . when we started the collaboration it was all about building the expertise and skills it takes to support the main studio in the best possible way . this process takes some time , but at the end of the day it brings more value than to simply work on that one project and then switch to the next . so it’s more about building strategic partnerships between teams that we see evolve in the long term as the studios are growing and as the brand is evolving .
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it basically depends a little on where those brands were originated . let’s take assassin’s creed : it started in montreal and later quebec joined supporting the team here and there ; so because of that long - term partnership they eventually got the chance to make their own »assassin’s creed« game . our partnership with the far cry brand started with far cry 4 , so now we were also involved in far cry primal , and obviously we would like to be part of the brand on a long - term basis . the collaboration with other studios is a strategic decision and depends on which teams are interested in working with you or can offer experience , but also where we see a long - term fit .
alex parizeau that’s obviously a rather complex task and something we developed over time . the way it is typically set up is to have a lead team in a studio , and usually the lead time will have a team dedicated to support other studios . for example , they make sure that communication is running smoothly and questions are answered quickly . sometimes we have collaborations between teams in different time zones , so it can be tricky to coordinate . maybe the most important part is the very beginning when we start to decide what the different teams will be responsible for ; trying to identify a good , strong and interesting mandate is the key as we found out over time . it’s about finding the right balance between something the team can be motivated by and can take full responsibility for , where they can be creative , express themselves and bring something to the game . on the other hand , it needs to be something the leadership team can still oversee , making sure that a title in the end still matches the overall vision of the game . we have experimented with a number of approaches . when you try to be more directive and make the teams feel like an outsourced agency , it doesn’t work so well . instead we try to entrust each team with a task that makes them feel responsible for something that is significant in the game . this motivates the team members and boosts their creativity .
that’s only one example of how a game can benefit from granting the individual teams enough space for creativity . but as i said , the usual set - up is to have a lead team , a collaboration team within that lead team that connects all the studios , and then within the studios we are split up in smaller teams of about 60 to 100 people that work on something very specific , but still with plenty of room for expression . and then we’re basically going back and forth , working on milestones , communicating and making sure we have the best success .
usually , a few months before the end of the project , we have conversations with all of our employees where we present them with some options they could be working on next or projects for which we would need their expertise . so our employees always have the chance to choose what they’re interested in .
»our employees always have the chance to choose to do what they’re interested in . «
you just mentioned udc . in your opinion , what is the biggest benefit of sending employees to udc instead of , let’s say , gdc ?
alex parizeau one of the biggest , obvious advantages is the fact that it is an internal event . there’s absolutely nothing that needs to be kept confidential . we can be completely open about everything : what we’re working on , which challenges we’re trying to complete , and the speeches , too , can be much deeper . another benefit is that often we are involved in the same brands or projects and can therefore discuss things we’re all concerned with . we are very ambitious about open - world games and other very specific things and problems we try to solve , which is why it’s a great opportunity to meet here and do it together .
of course , with all those collaborations going on between the studios it also helps to see somebody face - to - face from time to time since it boosts the relationship . if you go to gdc , you obviously meet a lot of people , but you usually don’t work with them on a regular basis , while here you meet people you are involved with for the next few years , working with them every week and every day .
alex parizeau why should that slow down the process ? usually the opposite is the case : it inspires people because a speech might trigger one idea or the other which nobody thought of before . for example , when i attend gdc and see something which i might not even agree with , it always makes me think about it and i try to figure out what my opinion actually is , or i start talking about it to others . and that’s what i find to be extremely motivating and energizing , and i think that udc serves the same purpose . here you are surrounded by a lot of competent peers who inspire each other or , if they don’t agree , challenge the other ideas or opinions , which might again produce new ideas . i’m convinced that it’s critical for innovation that this process happens . we need people to share their ideas and discuss them with others .
the size and scope of projects has increased significantly , also in the industry in general . teams got bigger and that’s why collaboration became a big thing . but that’s also something that makes our productions so successful .
our employees always have the chance to choose to do what they’re interested in .
alex parizeau that’s the million - dollar question . everyone is wondering if vr is going to be the next big thing . i have rarely seen more passionate debates about a technology , so i’m assuming that vr is going to be relevant in one way or the other . but the actual question is which place it will take in the entertainment industry since it can’t be all about games , but more how vr can be used for a broader audience . i think vr is going to have a slow build because people are waiting for the devices to become available so they can experiment and play with them . i don’t think though it will replace traditional entertainment as we know it , but rather find its own niche where we will get to experience incredible things . wearing one of these headsets alone – this feeling of presence – is just unbelievable . the space around you disappears within seconds , and that’s something you don’t feel with the traditional types of entertainment . we’re trying as well to produce immersive entertainment and give the players the feeling of living in a different world , but vr is the missing piece here . at the same time the technology poses a lot of new challenges , especially with regard to the controls and the movement within the virtual world . i think a lot of problems around motion sickness that still exist today are related to input methods , and it’s up to us to find out not only how to give the player the feeling of presence in the game world , but also to find ways to actually create this presence . so far , nobody has found an answer to that yet , so we still need to experiment a lot .
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after over a year of development in secret , on monday the local studio unveiled its latest and riskiest game — starlink : battle for atlas — at its parent company’s news conference in los angeles at e3 , north america’s largest video - game show .
it belongs to a games category called toys - to - life , which includes the likes of the skylanders series and lego dimensions , where players collect physical toys that usually sit on a portal and then are playable in the video game on the tv screen . in starlink ’s case , intricate , customizable models of spaceships attach onto controllers that then appear on screen as the player’s vehicle .
starlink is a vehicular combat game , where the ships hover near the ground on planets , fly in the atmosphere or dogfight in space . the toys can be customized at any point — change a weapon on the toy and it will instantly appear in the game . or swap one ships with another , or create franken - ships from parts of several .
“we wanted to create this really on - the - fly experimentation , with adaptation and creativity in the game , ” says rose . “so , for example , if you’re taking on an ice enemy , you can switch out your gun for a flame - thrower . ”
the ships’ design has a very slick look and feel , while the pilots are rendered in a more cartoony style . the game will feature seven massive worlds to explore with the vehicles — the first one in the prototype features giant dinosaur - like creatures roaming across a vast wasteland .
some of the prototype toys are very cool looking but would - be players will have to wait : starlink is at pre - alpha stage , meaning it is still fairly early on in development , and it won’t come out until fall 2018 . for now , the team is just excited for the world to see what they’re working on — and proud of this entirely local creation .
what would become starlink was an idea that kept nagging at the team : in an early prototype , a small lego spaceship sat upon circuit boards duct taped to a wii remote controller , which rose describes as the game’s “humble beginnings . ”
he adds that when the team started talking about the idea with colleagues , all the pieces started falling into place — for example , they found employees at the studio with industrial - design backgrounds who could help build prototypes .
there is still a lot unknown or undecided about starlink . the game will likely come with one spaceship toy , but it’s not known how much it might cost . no one can say yet how much additional ships might be , and as any parent who got sucked into skylanders knows , the collect - them - all mentality can definitely add up .
the team has had several playtests , and while the game is aimed at a younger audience , the slick looking toys do feel less strictly kid - oriented than some of starlink ’s toys - to - life competitors .
“you can kind of see the kids pick up and play with the toys , which are just really cool , and then you can see the dad’s kind of wanting to get in there and play with them too , ” says ebanks .