Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 22:11
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Jumping From The Edge of Space
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Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 22:20
:dance: Mad! Totally and utterly insane!
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 22:22
A Balloony :roll:
Garry
Garry
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 22:28
Full of hot air Garry....?
Sure is a brave man....!
Tony
Sure is a brave man....!
Tony
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 00:51
Project Manhigh 
I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Kittinger at Oshkosh about ten years ago. He lectured extensivly on the Manhigh Ballon ascents.- seems amazing its almost 50 years ago
Leif
I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Kittinger at Oshkosh about ten years ago. He lectured extensivly on the Manhigh Ballon ascents.- seems amazing its almost 50 years ago
Leif
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 01:28
Bonkers! But cool.. :tab:
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 02:16
He also ended up as a POW in Vietnam, didn't he? A true American hero, and a very brave man.
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 05:24
Rich , Im not sure - they had two of the three ManHigh Project guys there lecturing in the "Theatre in the Woods" I seem to remmber he was a flight surgeon at one time - It was an impressive story - I think what go to me was that I wsant aware it
went on into the early 60s I always thought it was a early 50s thing.
Leif
went on into the early 60s I always thought it was a early 50s thing.
Leif
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:52
WOW!
Thats Insane, not sure I would like to do that, I have serious respect for that guy.
Thats Insane, not sure I would like to do that, I have serious respect for that guy.
Re: Jumping From The Edge of Space
Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 22:55
What about the pressure and the rapid rise of it during the fall? 
Serious stuff and with so much clothing on he was at the mercy of whatever.....he could hardly move so the landing must have been tricky.
Garry
Serious stuff and with so much clothing on he was at the mercy of whatever.....he could hardly move so the landing must have been tricky.
Garry