"SPECTRE" filming at New Airport Palenque, Mexico

"SPECTRE" (2015) team has moved to New Airport Palenque to continue filming the last scenes in Mexico. Six trucks and about 130 people moved to the area of Palenque to shoot the scenes that were not possible to film in high-risk areas of Mexico City.

Chuck Aaron who is an expert and a specialist of aerial acrobatics will fly and perform stunts on a helicopter.

Charles 'Chuck' Aaron (call sign "Malibu") is the only pilot licensed by the FAA to perform aerobatics in a helicopter in the United States, and one of only three such pilots in the world. In 1980, Aaron worked on the air rescue program for NASA's Space Shuttle, and he founded his own company, FX Helicopters in Westlake Village, California in 1997.

Aaron is also an experienced test pilot, having test-flown a tracking system for the Boeing AH-64 Apache; and an infrared vision system as the first helicopter pilot to deliberately fly into brownout conditions. He is also an FAA certificated Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic, known for having assembled three working TAH-1F Cobras from surplus parts. (Wikipedia)

Chuck Aaron having a meeting

 
The location of Palenque International Airport was chosen due to the infrastructure and technology that it has. Natural scenery is surrounding the site, not to mention that the archaeological site is just behind the area.

Source: TVNotas

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"SPECTRE" production has moved to Chiapas without Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig has left Mexico on Saturday. 007 Travelers reported earlier, the "SPECTRE" (2015) production team will continue filming now near Palenque, Chiapas, and the work has already begun on 1 April 2015.

Alexander Witt, director of the second unit of "SPECTRE" said that they are filming the action scenes for few days in Mexico and then travel to London to continue filming.

Source and photo: Notimex

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"SPECTRE" filming continues in Southeast Mexico: Palenque, Chiapas

According to Sipse.com, "SPECTRE" (2015) a part of the crew moves to Palenque, Chiapas, Southeast Mexico to film helicopter stunts. Zocalo area has too limited space and the buildings are close, they want to avoid all kind of accidents.

A source close to the production tells that next week a group of 80 people will move to area of Palenque, Chiapas.

It is still unknown if Daniel Craig travels there if they only film some aspects in the air, presence of the cast is not necessary. After finishing with the shots that are still pending, the production will travel to Morocco.



Pre-Hispanic City of Palenque
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Skull carving at Palenque ruins, Mexico
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Palenque Mayan Temple in Chiapas, Mexico
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Palenque (Yucatec Maya: Bàak' /ɓàːkʼ/) was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. AD 799. After its decline, it was absorbed into the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees,but has since been excavated and restored and is now a famous archaeological site attracting thousands of visitors. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km (81 mi) south of Ciudad del Carmen, 150 m (164 yd) above sea level. (Wikipedia)

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