VIDEO: It’s the greatest stunt ever in ‘Battlefield 3′, redone in real life, somewhat

Matt Hawkins Contributing Writer, Video Games

This is definitely one of those Battlefield 3 clips that will have you second-guessing what it is real and what is not.

First off, this is required viewing for those who aren’t familiar. It’s a dude ejecting from the cockpit of his jet in Battlefield 3, then shooting down an enemy fighter with a bazooka while mid-air, and finally landing right back where he started, all accompanied by the sweet sounds of the A-Team theme…

Well, time to see it re-created in real life. Not 100%, but close enough…

So the cockpit shots are fake, that much is apparent. In fact, they somewhat feel more real in the game, for whatever reason. Same goes for him being airborne sans aircraft, to blow up another, and returning to his seat. Obviously. But that really is someone in the air, way up in the air, legs and hands all flailing about. Crazy, huh?

Here’s some behind the scenes footage, which you always see with many YouTube clips, but this is the only instance in which I think it’s actually worth investigating (though you may want to fast forward to the 3:28 mark if you’re strapped for time)…

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