Felix Baumgartner skydive underway (updated)

[another generation]

Blinkin' 'eck, that was summat else. Thought I'd got over Aguero's goal, but those eyes of mine have a habit of misting up at times of great events. Well done, lad. Thank you, technology, for allowing us to watch that live, in such high definition. I'm sure there were more than just me who issued expletives when he shuffled forward to the platform and looked down.

 

[DTKOAG]

Nowt special

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Didn't realise that the old guy in Mission Control talking to him was Joe Kittinger, the previous record holder.

 

[kunaguero10]

he's gonna be pissed off when he finds out he didn't break the second record

 

[Ragnarok]

Nowt special

Indeed. Phil Jones can jump from 500k feet. Without a parachute.

 

[jimharri]

Nowt special

 

[meeesh]

Didn't realise that the old guy in Mission Control talking to him was Joe Kittinger, the previous record holder.

The other "mad bastard" you mean ?

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Nowt special

Indeed. Phil Jones can jump from 500k feet. Without a parachute.

..and float away in space

 

[meeesh]

he's gonna be pissed off when he finds out he didn't break the second record

So am guessing he will be up again then some time soon

 

[bluesteve1964]

That was brilliant viewing. Best 90 minutes on the internet since the cellar invasion of the GF on friday.