 Bond stunt double, veteran skydiver Jake Lombard (qv), bore a  strong resemblance to Bond actor Roger Moore (I) (qv). (That is,  after he was persuaded to cut his long hair and shave off his  equally long beard). This allowed many relative close up facial  shots of Bond in freefall. As for the role of the pilot, skydiver  B.J. Worth was actually chosen first, with actor Jean