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Jonny Durand

Jonny Durand hang gliding on the Morning Glory on 15 September 2009. Photo: Mark Watson / Red Bull Content Pool

Sky Tsunami: Flying Australia’s Morning Glory

In September 2009 Jonny Durand became the first hang glider pilot to fly the Morning Glory, a rare rolling cloud phenomenon in Australia
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Jonny Durand at Beechmont in Australia

Jonny Durand joins campaign to save Beechmont

Pro hang glider pilot Jonny Durand has added his voice to the campaign to save Beechmont in Queensland, Australia from closure
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Sebastien Kayrouz

Sebastien Kayrouz sets new 500km US paragliding record

Sebastien Kayrouz has set a new US paragliding record with a stunning 500km flight through Texas.
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Jonny Durand, Rory Duncan and Josh Woods. Photo: Sasha Serebrenikova

Where Legends are Made: Forbes Flatlands 2018

You should have been there... Forbes Flatlands turned on this year, allowing for the biggest task ever set in competition history. Ollie Chitty reports
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Wind Rider with Jonny Durand

Jonny Durand: Wind Rider full-length doco

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Jonny Durand

Jonny Durand on the quest for 800km

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Get to Goal: How to get comp flying right first time

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Jonny Durand. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

Here’s Jonny: Record setting in the Nullabor

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Jonny Durand in Eucla, Australia. Photo: Mark Watson / Red Bull Content Pool

Project Boomerang: Jonny Durand goes there-and-back to claim two world records

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In issue 143: Smashing the Hang Gliding World Record

When news came through that Jonny Durand and Dustin Martin were flying across Texas and looked set to break the hang gliding world record, we dropped everything to stand and stare at their Spot tracks as it happened.
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