[jhb] Re: The Stratos balloon jump record attempt

  • From: Mike Brook <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:07:52 +0100

Do a Wiki look-up on 'Joe Kittinger' and see what the old chap who was 'CapCom' 
achieved not only in the low-tech World of 52 years ago but subsequently in his 
life.  I'm rather ashamed to say that I had never heard of him!

MikeB

On 15 Oct 2012, at 01:19, "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Freefall time 4 minutes and 19 seconds.
> 
> Does that mean he has to do two more to qualify for his 15 minutes of
> fame?:)
> 
> bones
> 
> bones@xxxxxxx
> http://woodair.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mike Brook
> Sent: 14 October 2012 15:57
> To: ukscenery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jhb] The Stratos balloon jump record attempt
> 
> The man is on his way up - live pictures at:
> 
> http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
> 
> Rather him than me!
> 
> MikeB
> 
> 
> 

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