Ore. Man Uses Balloons and a Lawn Chair to Fly

PlusOre. Man Uses Balloons and a Lawn Chair to FlyOre. Man Uses Balloons and a Lawn Chair to FlyThe Associated PressRiding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho. (July 5)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] An Oregon man is back on the ground after using a lawn chair rigged with more than 150 helium balloons to take flight.Kent Couch traveled from the Oregon desert to a field Idaho on Saturday.Couch took along a few supplies for the 9- hour journey including a parachute...a couple of G-P-S devices...a B-B gun and a book.((SOT: I would say the best thing is the peace and serenity of the trip. It's just so quiet.))The balloonist first realized his dream of flying among the clouds was possible after watching another man fly over Los Angeles more than 20 years ago.((SOT: I would take this trip every weekend if I could.))Couch made his first attempt in 2006 but he had to come down with a parachute before the trip was complete.And last year he flew 193 miles...which was just short of his goal. This was the first time he made it out of state.So exactly how did Couch make his landing in Idaho? He used his trusty B-B gun to shoot some of the balloons that helped him make the more than 200 mile flight.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 6, 2008 at 4:43 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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