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Rob
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PostSubject: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyWed Jul 06, 2011 8:17 am

Air Force Colonel Joe Kittinger made a parachute jump from an altitude of 102,800 feet back in 1960. I never heard of this. It's amazing!

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PostSubject: Re: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyWed Jul 06, 2011 10:01 am

Oh my gosh, that is truly incredible!! I'd never heard of this either. This was back in 1960?! Has anyone tried this since?????

Thanks for sharing this Rob---I'm sending it on to my dad! Thumbsup
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PostSubject: Re: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyWed Jul 06, 2011 5:28 pm

I never heard about this.....that is really cool and BRAVE!


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Rob
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PostSubject: Re: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyWed Jul 06, 2011 5:52 pm

Amy wrote:
Has anyone tried this since?????

Apparently it's still the world record, Amy. I found an article that said that an Austrian skydiver named Felix Baumgartner planned to jump from 23 miles up last year, but it was cancelled.

Does anybody else feel really fragile watching this video? 20 mile skydive 339759
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PostSubject: Re: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyFri Jul 08, 2011 3:34 am

That takes guts. Breathing alone would be rough, and if he passed out....
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PostSubject: Re: 20 mile skydive   20 mile skydive EmptyFri Jul 08, 2011 12:00 pm

Rob wrote:
Amy wrote:
Has anyone tried this since?????

Apparently it's still the world record, Amy. I found an article that said that an Austrian skydiver named Felix Baumgartner planned to jump from 23 miles up last year, but it was cancelled.

Does anybody else feel really fragile watching this video? 20 mile skydive 339759


Wow. I am kind of in shock that this hasn't been attempted over and over again. Can you imagine being able to live to tell this tale?! Yes, fragile indeed Rob! OhMy
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