The Lawnchair balloonist
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The Lawnchair balloonist
Call him the lawn chair baLlooninst. Kent Couch of Bend Oregon attached 105 helium balloons to his lawn chair and flew and flew and flew.... 193 miles at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. Using a global positioning system, Couch took to the air hoping to reach Idaho. The 47-year old gas station owner flew for almost nine hours before abandoning his attempt. It was Couch's second flight. In Se...
Submission | July 12, 2007
