Sometime before 22 Sep 2003, H M stated:

Pete H wrote:
In the 1960's, a test pilot for NASA I think did a freefall from a
balloon 100,000 feet or so. Apparently he went supersonic at the
higher altitude. It was a test for bailouts from spacecraft.

you sure that was in the 60s? i read about a guy planning such a stunt
less than 2 years ago...
besides, could balloons go that high back then?


Yeah, it was back then. In 1960, Col. Joe Kittinger jumped from a balloon
from about 103,000 feet. A year or two ago, some French guy said he was
going to jump from about 130,000 ft. No idea if he ever did it, though.

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