Topic: Flight History

2 chapters across the catalog

LIE-DAR
Episode 1637 7:34 - 8:35

1637: LIE-DAR

Larry Walters, Lawn Chair Balloon Flight Anecdote

A historical anecdote recalls a man who tied dozens of weather balloons to a lawn chair in the late 1990s, reaching altitudes where he was spotted by commercial pilots. The individual reportedly used a BB gun to pop balloons to facilitate his descent. The story is contrasted with the "Balloon Boy" hoax of 2009.