Military Wolff was drafted into the
US Army and sent to
flight school. During the
Vietnam War, he flew helicopters. In his military career, he won 22 awards of the
Air Medal, and a
Bronze Star. He quit the army after being posted to
Germany and became a commercial pilot. In the 2000s Wolff worked on all of the
Harry Potter films. In the
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, he flew the helicopter for the section flying along the
River Thames, next to
Big Ben, entitled
Isles of Wonder, also known as
Journey along the Thames. He also flew the helicopter for the pre-recorded sequence known as
Happy and Glorious, flying it straight through
Tower Bridge, with camerawork by John Marzano. The sequence ended with an
AgustaWestland AW139 flying above the Olympic Stadium, with the Queen portrayed by
Herself, who appeared to parachute from the helicopter; he piloted this helicopter above the Olympic Stadium. The two parachutists were
Mark Sutton (James Bond) and
Gary Connery (Queen). A similar helicopter is seen at the end of
Skyfall, which he had helped to film the aerial sequences. ==Personal life==