These three commercials bring great memories for me. I had gotten started hang gliding some years earlier. I thought that soon, everyone would be hang gliding. How wrong I was. Those of us who fly represent a very small aberration of the general population of the planet. I last saw Robert Combs(the pilot in this ad) several years ago. He was still flying. I just learned that New Zealand hang glider pilot Rick Poynter also flew in these commercials. Too bad more people are not inclined to fly. the World would be a happier place. I believe that all people who wish to be political leaders should be required to learn to fly hang gliders or paragliders before being allowed to run countries, to give them a better perspective on Life. If we were lucky, we would lose most of them in the process:)
Along with half the free world, I wonder if that guy choked hanggliding with Wrigley's gum in his jowls. Chewing gum while flying is hazardous, and four out of five dentists do NOT recommend hang gliding for patients who chew gum!
There was a companion commercial to this one, with the same music, of a hang glider taking off over snow covered mountains.
These three commercials bring great memories for me. I had gotten started hang gliding some years earlier. I thought that soon, everyone would be hang gliding. How wrong I was. Those of us who fly represent a very small aberration of the general population of the planet. I last saw Robert Combs(the pilot in this ad) several years ago. He was still flying. I just learned that New Zealand hang glider pilot Rick Poynter also flew in these commercials. Too bad more people are not inclined to fly. the World would be a happier place. I believe that all people who wish to be political leaders should be required to learn to fly hang gliders or paragliders before being allowed to run countries, to give them a better perspective on Life. If we were lucky, we would lose most of them in the process:)
As soon as i am born, with Wings, i will learn how to Fly and not a moment, lately.
Wrigley's Spearmint Gummmmmmm
I actually remember this commercial as a kid.
So did I.
Along with half the free world, I wonder if that guy choked hanggliding with Wrigley's gum in his jowls. Chewing gum while flying is hazardous, and four out of five dentists do NOT recommend hang gliding for patients who chew gum!
I can assure you he didn’t choke on the gum and still lives today.
The guy kinda looks like Mark Hammill.
See - Spearmint causes extra updrafts for his glider.
At least, that's what I take away from this commercial.
What is the first name of the hang glider?
Robert ?
Wonder where this took place?
Kauai, Hawaii
Wrigley Field, in Chicago, Hawaii. ("Kauai", is pronounced, "Chicago" etc.)
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