The Man Who Flew On A Lawn Chair

In this jaw-dropping true story from 1982, a man named Larry Walters tied 42 helium-filled weather balloons to a lawn chair, packed a few sandwiches, a pellet gun, and launched himself into the sky—soaring to an astonishing 16,000 feet. What began as a backyard experiment quickly turned into airspace chaos as Larry drifted into controlled airspace over Los Angeles. Watch as this unbelievable DIY flight turns from dream to daring adventure—proving sometimes, all you need to fly is a little helium and a whole lot of guts.

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In 1982, a man tied 42 helium balloons to a lawn chair and soared to 16,000 feet. He packed sandwiches, a pellet gun, and a dream. pic.twitter.com/qojcjolC3r

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