Anyone Following The Sky Dive?

[accountantpete]

Latest appears to be either 3 or 3.30 start. Now 4 or 4.15 - waiting for the wind to die down.

He's a braver man than me.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html

 

[ComedyPilot]

Good on the fella. Would love to be in his boots.

Sadly my skydiving days are behind me, but I remember them fondly.

 

[ComedyPilot]

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Here's your chance to watch it live

 

[accountantpete]

Inflating the balloon now - 15 .40 BST

 

[ComedyPilot]

30 seconds to launch

 

[ComedyPilot]

Seems like it was 30 seconds till the start of the live coverage

 

[Dayvo]

Has he (crash) landed yet?

 

[Stephenite]

Inflating the balloon now - 15 .40 BST

Not using that crane then? :P

 

[ComedyPilot]

With such a delicate balloon, which idiot let a news helicopter fly nearby?

 

[ComedyPilot]

He's off

 

[vernon]

And he's off!

 

[Stephenite]

I wrote 'good luck' on his FB side. Originally thought to write 'Break a leg!' with a winky smiley!

 

[accountantpete]

12,000 feet - only 108,000' to go.

 

[ComedyPilot]

12,000 feet - only 108,000' to go.

Then he's half way, and ready for the best bit.

 

[Pottsy]

It's all very exciting.