Roger Moore's 007 skis off a cliff and falls thousands of feet before opening a Union Jack parachute. Scene underlines the important role skiing plays in the ever popular movie franchise.

The Union Jack, which dates back to the 1600s, ... At the opening ceremony, the queen (or, rather, an actor playing the queen) descended in a Union Jack parachute.

The 1977 classic, featuring Roger Moore, included the iconic moment the 007 star skied off the same cliff in Lauterbrunnen before his Union Jack parachute opened. Here's that special Bond moment ...

Then a Union Jack parachute opens, the theme music kicks in, and we are gloriously reminded to always bet on Bond. I’m guessing most of the theater audience members’ jaws dropped, momentarily, before ...

At the Olympics, Sutton, above, soared beneath a Union Jack parachute alongside another daredevil dressed as Queen Elizabeth. His death was seen as a major blow to the wingsuit and BASE jumping ...

Veteran James Bond director John Glen, reveals why Sir Roger Moore was his favourite 007 - and how that iconic Union Jack parachute jump was pulled off. | ITV News Meridian ...

The "Queen" was fitted with a Union Jack parachute for the daring stunt. Viewed by 900 million people worldwide, the parachute jump proved to be a hit with the British public, ...

Simon suggested, "The next time you see Bond, James Bond, drift from a plane under the billows of a Union Jack parachute, he may be delivering cat food, dental floss, ...

The name Union Jack is thought to originate from the reign of Queen Anne around the early 1700s but the true origin is unknown. Read More on Royal News . all eyes on maya ...

If you are still undecided between the Union Jack parachute jump off a mountain in The Spy Who Loved Me and the leap from Elliot Carver’s tower in Tomorrow Never Dies, this book should help you ...