Posted on 08/16/2010 7:16:11 AM PDT by Frenchtown Dan
A daredevil will soon attempt to break the world record for the highest skydive – set 50 years ago today – and be the first human to freefall faster than the speed of sound, and from near the edge of space.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
it’s FRENCH FRY MAN!...........................
I’m hoping this attempt fails.
Captain Joe Kittinger is an American hero who has NEVER gotten the acclaim he deserved.
Captain Joe Kittinger Did his feat without todays support bennefits.
Thanks Joe Kittinger.
just because he used the best stuff available of that day doesn’t mean someone can’t use the best stuff available today!
I mean, c’mon! It’s not like that Capt did it nekkid!
http://www.redbullstratos.com/Challenge.aspx#Challenge
Click on the Project Team or scroll down.
Caught a movie little while ago on one of the cable channels
either TCM or FOX Movie
ON THE THRESHOLD OF SPACE
Fairly realistic treatment (for Hollywood) of the early
balloon flights into stratosphere
If comes up again should watch it....
I feel SO OLD!
As for these 2 tries to break this 50-year old record, best of luck because this is on the VERY THIN EDGE and many things are in the failure tree. God-speed to them but I'm glad it is not me!
There are specific records for 50 year old skydivers?
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