Guest Spartanicus Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) Afternoon Play: The Man Who Jumped To Earth Thursday 11th of November 2.15pm Radio 4 Quote The real life story of Captain Joe Kittinger and Project Excelsior. As jet planes flew higher and faster in the 1950s, the USAF became increasingly worried about the safety of flight crew who had to eject at high altitude. So Project Excelsior was initiated to perfect a parachute system that would allow a safe, controlled descent after a high-altitude ejection. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vrxk5 Edited November 7, 2010 by Spartanicus Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 greater than jazz Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide jeremymacgregor87's signature Hide all signatures profundity Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 and this Radio 4 program is linked to BoC how? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sid0 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 On 11/7/2010 at 6:48 PM, sirch said: and this Radio 4 program is linked to BoC how? Isn't he the guy in the first part of the Dayvan Cowboy vid? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 On 11/7/2010 at 6:48 PM, sirch said: and this Radio 4 program is linked to BoC how? noob Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide kaini's signature Hide all signatures On 5/7/2013 at 11:06 PM, ambermonk said: I know IDM can be extreme On 6/3/2017 at 11:50 PM, ladalaika said: this sounds like an airplane landing on a minefield Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 On 11/7/2010 at 7:50 PM, kaini said: On 11/7/2010 at 6:48 PM, sirch said: and this Radio 4 program is linked to BoC how? noob sorry, Daddy kaini, i know you live here 'n that, but.. *shrug* perhaps you could explain the link to BoC for us as you seem to know everything about everything and name yourself after a BoC track.. cheers! :) Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 btw, if it's got anything to do with 'Dayvan Cowboy' era Boards then i won't know anything about it. cos that's around the time that they lost their touch and went shit, imo. i've stopped caring about them since. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1451989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) On 11/7/2010 at 8:17 PM, sirch said: On 11/7/2010 at 7:50 PM, kaini said: On 11/7/2010 at 6:48 PM, sirch said: and this Radio 4 program is linked to BoC how? noob sorry, Daddy kaini, i know you live here 'n that, but.. *shrug* perhaps you could explain the link to BoC for us as you seem to know everything about everything and name yourself after a BoC track.. cheers! :) it was explained in the post above my one. and i think you might be taking watmm a bit too seriously. you're very easily offended. Edited November 7, 2010 by kaini Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide kaini's signature Hide all signatures On 5/7/2013 at 11:06 PM, ambermonk said: I know IDM can be extreme On 6/3/2017 at 11:50 PM, ladalaika said: this sounds like an airplane landing on a minefield Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 On 11/7/2010 at 8:48 PM, kaini said: it was explained in the post above my one. and i think you might be taking watmm a bit too seriously. you're very easily offended. ah right, cool.. ta and no, i'm not taking watmm too seriously.. if i took it that seriously i'd have a subscription and be on here 24/7. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 kittinger footage is awesome and everything but a radio play about kittinger? nah. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 On 11/7/2010 at 8:20 PM, sirch said: btw, if it's got anything to do with 'Dayvan Cowboy' era Boards then i won't know anything about it. cos that's around the time that they lost their touch and went shit, imo. i've stopped caring about them since. Yeah, nice get out clause Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures I haven't eaten a Wagon Wheel since 07/11/07... ilovecubus.co.uk - 25ml of mp3 taken twice daily. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 On 11/8/2010 at 4:50 PM, keltoi said: kittinger footage is awesome and everything but a radio play about kittinger? nah. yeah that's what i was thinking. my Dad listens to Radio 4! maybe when i'm in my 60's i will too.. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirch Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 On 11/8/2010 at 5:06 PM, mcbpete said: On 11/7/2010 at 8:20 PM, sirch said: btw, if it's got anything to do with 'Dayvan Cowboy' era Boards then i won't know anything about it. cos that's around the time that they lost their touch and went shit, imo. i've stopped caring about them since. Yeah, nice get out clause lol, well, it's true. it's been a long, long time since BoC have done anything as good as their A Beautiful Place/ Geogaddi days, imo. but if they brought out a new album tomorrow then sure i'd listen to it and see what it was like. i wouldn't be into it straight away tho just cos it's BoC!, y'know.. it might be pants.. like Campfire was. but if it's good it's good and i might start caring about them again. :) Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1452599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viscosity Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 gonna give this a listen. just read a bit about Felix Baumgartner who is attempting to break his record and the sound barrier during freefall Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1455388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spittal Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Does anyone have the actual footage of this that isn't Dayvan Cowboy I apologize if it's already been posted, I didn't search or anything. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1455924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest extherium Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 On 11/12/2010 at 11:24 PM, Spittal said: Does anyone have the actual footage of this that isn't Dayvan Cowboy I apologize if it's already been posted, I didn't search or anything. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1456031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 i'm sure there was a dedicated thread to this but i can't find it. anyway here is a live-feed of the jump due to take place in about 3 hours http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull/stratos Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1890200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 *due to take place very shortly Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1890203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goiter Sanchez Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 On 11/13/2010 at 3:47 AM, extherium said: On 11/12/2010 at 11:24 PM, Spittal said: Does anyone have the actual footage of this that isn't Dayvan Cowboy I apologize if it's already been posted, I didn't search or anything. I'd no idea how amazing this really was by simply watching the Dayvan vid. Thanks for posting! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Goiter Sanchez's signature Hide all signatures Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/swegunoFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sweguno Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/Sweguno/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1890462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rumbo Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Added to the BoC channel on Youtube(?) http://www.youtube.com/user/boardsofcanada?feature=g-all-a Dayvan Cowboy, Felix Baumgartner footage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES02mWIJ2Tk Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1891200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryetronics Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1891462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizophonic Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 héhé http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES02mWIJ2Tk Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/61213-captain-joe-kittinger/#findComment-1891930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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