Andy
Farrington
United States
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BASE Jumping
Date of birth | 15 August 1982 |
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Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
Age | 43 |
Nationality | United States |
Career start | 1998 |
Disciplines | Wingsuit Flying / Outdoor Skydiving / B.A.S.E. Jumping / Speed Riding |
Born in 1982, Andy Farrington is the youngest member of Red Bull Air Force but, in a sense, he has the longest flying history. Andy’s mum, Jessie, made about 100 jumps while he was in utero – riding tandem, so to speak. (Maybe that explains why he’s such a natural in the sky.)
Championship winner
An expert in multiple disciplines, Andy has won the Pro Swooping Tour, captured the Red Bull Championship in 2003, and earned first place in accuracy and second place overall at the canopy piloting World Championships.
Andy is as laid back as they come – perhaps his easy nature comes from the knowledge that he’s already beaten one of the worst hands life can deal. Andy was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two and, after doctors removed a kidney, they forbade his participation in mainstream sports. “Fortunately, my skydiving family didn’t see any problem with jumping out of a plane,” says Andy with a laugh.
He made his first tandem jump at the age of 12, went solo at 16 and has since accumulated many thousands of skydives, BASE jumps and hours as a pilot.
Film-maker and stunt flier
Andy is in demand as an aerial videographer and photographer, but recently he’s been spending time in front of the camera as well. A star of the Human Flight 3D feature film, Andy was also chosen as one of five stunt fliers chosen for Transformers 3, featuring the first-ever BASE jump from Chicago’s Willis (formerly Sears) Tower.
In addition, Andy was part of team recruited to play civilians in the high-octane 'barrel of monkeys' aerial action sequence in Iron Man 3. Just another day in the office for this skydiving, BASE jumping ace.
Making history over Mont Blanc
In 2026, Andy was part of an unforgettable world first, joining seven of the world's best wingsuit pilots for the world's longest formation flight over Mont Blanc. Months of planning came down to a few breathtaking minutes as the team covered a horizontal distance of 7.5km to pull off one of the most ambitious wingsuit projects ever attempted.
Andy Farrington tackles Red Bull Ultimate Aerial Obstacle Course, Croatia
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Red Bull Ultimate Aerial Obstacle Course thrills over Mali Losinj
© Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Miles Daisher & Andy Farrington celebrate Bangkok's first wingsuit flight
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Red Bull Air Force – 2026
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