A man from the US state of Oregon has succeeded on his third attempt to fly nearly 400 kilometres eastwards to Idaho in an armchair supported by helium-filled party balloons.
The man, Kent Couch, took an airgun and blowpipe with him, so that he could shoot some of the 150 large balloons to make sure he didn't fly too high.
Speaking before take-off, Mr Couch said he loves the peace up in the air.
Lawnchair Larry, the man who soared to 16,000 Feet attached to weather balloons
Mr Couch's adventure recreates that of Larry Walters who in In 1982 did pretty much the same thing.
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