On August 31, 2024, in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, @gdpaes7 shared a video of an attempt to jump on an exercise balloon, resulting in a fall after losing balance. Paul Carries Immobile Tyson ...

That happened to my comrade, Cleo Ross, in the balloon next to me – but I was luckier.” On Oct. 5-6, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, McDevitt had to jump out three times.

This is the hilarious moment a dog tries to jump onto a sofa while holding a balloon in Lleida, Spain on October 29.

Narrator:Felix Baumgartner's mission depends entirely on one of the least heralded but most remarkable pieces of equipment a balloon. Narrator:It's the oldest flying machine of them all.