Lawnchair Larry flight
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On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters made a 45-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of an ordinary lawn chair and 42 helium-filled weather balloons. The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 fee
Cluster ballooning was inspired by Larry Walters's experience, although his was not the first.
Danny Deckchair
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Danny Deckchair is a 2003 Australian comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. The majority of the film was shot in Bellingen, a town on the Mid North Coast in New South Wales.
Lawnchair Larry flight
…aircraft became entangled in power lines, but Walters was able to climb down safely. The flight attracted worldwide media attention and inspired a movie (Danny Deckchair), a musical, and numerous imitators. Lawrence Richard "Larry" Walters was born in Los Angeles, and attended Hollywood High School. He had often dreamed…
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