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Alan David Purwin (August 28, 1961 – September 11, 2015) was an American helicopter pilot, aerial film operator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Purwin founded and owned Helinet Aviation. Purwin contributed to the aerial cinematography industry and aided in the filming of hundreds of Hollywood movies such as ''Pearl Harbor'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and the ''Transformers'' film series. On September 11, 2015, while working for the film ''Mena'', Purwin died in a plane crash in the Andean natural region of Colombia. ==Early life and family== Purwin was born on August 28, 1961〔http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-purwin-20150918-story.html〕 in Southern California and was raised in North Hollywood, California. Purwin's father owned an automobile repair business.〔 When Purwin was a child, he would fly with his father in a single-engine Cessna 210. Purwin's father flew the plane as a hobby around all of North America.〔 Purwin's father also flew cancer patients for medical treatment in support of the Angel Flight Network. Purwin attended U.S. Grant High School in the greater Los Angeles area. While in high school, Purwin earned his fixed-wing pilot certificate.〔 At the age of eighteen, with prodding from his father, Purwin piloted a helicopter for the first time. At the age of nineteen, Purwin worked as a helicopter crop duster in Greenfield, Indiana, where he flew ten to twelve hours a day.〔 Purwin said of his time in Indiana: "It was the perfect opportunity to rack up flying hours and become familiar with the aircraft."〔 After his short time in Indiana, Purwin returned to Southern California and worked for a helicopter company that took aerial video footage of the 1984 Summer Olympics that took place in Los Angeles. He flew helicopters that covered cycling and sailing. After that, Purwin did aerial helicopter stunts for television shows including ''The A-Team'' and ''Airwolf.''〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alan Purwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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