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Guy flies in his Lawn chair and helium baloons

Web2 jul. 2024 · Larry Walters, or "Lawnchair Larry," took to the sky in 1982, ascending to a an altitude of over three miles in a chair lifted by helium-filled balloons. He's remembered as an everyday Joe with a dream, who … WebOregon Man's Flight in Lawn Chair with Helium Baloons 05 July 2008. BEND, Ore. (AP) — Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew … pry bar to remove tack strip

Lawnchair Takes Flight with Helium Balloons (Video)

Web9 jul. 2013 · GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who made headlines with his numerous flights in a lawn chair suspended from party balloons said Tuesday that … On July 2, 1982, Walters attached 43 of the balloons to his lawn chair, filled them with helium, put on a parachute, and strapped himself into the chair in the backyard of a home at 1633 West 7th Street in San Pedro. He took his pellet gun, a CB radio, sandwiches, beer, and a camera. Meer weergeven On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons. The aircraft rose to an altitude … Meer weergeven Al Mingalone, an American photographer for Paramount News had in 1937 previously used 32 weather balloons for a feature photography assignment at Old Orchard Beach in … Meer weergeven Walters's flight spawned imitators, and allegedly inspired the extreme sport of cluster ballooning. • On … Meer weergeven • Balloon boy hoax • Jetpack man, alleged unauthorized aerial vehicle and possible balloon in 2024s California • Danny Deckchair (2003 film) Meer weergeven In mid-1982, Walters and his girlfriend at the time, Carol Van Deusen, purchased 45 eight-foot (2.4 m) weather balloons and obtained … Meer weergeven Walters was immediately arrested by waiting members of the Long Beach Police Department. Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide … Meer weergeven Web14 jul. 2007 · Oregon man flies 300 km in lawn chair taken aloft by 105 giant helium balloons Published: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:21 PM ET BEND, Ore. (AP) - Last … pry bar to remove flooring