3 years ago
Ep.30 – Lawnchair Larry
An intrepid fella takes to the skies by strapping 45 helium balloons to his lawnchair, but quickly shoots up to 16k feet in a flight for his life
Episode Notes
In 1982, LA resident Larry Walters took a 45-minute flight in a homemade airship made of an aluminum lawn chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons, armed only with a CB Radio and a pistol. The aircraft rose to an altitude of over 15,000 feet where it was nearly hit by passing aircraft as he sailed closer to the Pacific. Ever see the movie, “Up”? Yeah…they based it off this guy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight