Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Up, Up And Away!

Up, up and away! Daredevil rides a cluster of balloons for

 100 miles 18,000 feet above Mexico

By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 5:59 PM on 30th November 2010

American daredevil Jonathan Trappe took these stunning 

images as he flew a cluster of balloon 18,000 feet above Mexico.

The adventurer, who made history by floating over the English 

Channel dangling from balloons in May, did his latest stunt to

 celebrate the Mexican bicentennial.

He took off in the craft made up of the Mexican flag colours 

while at the Festival International Del Globo 2010 earlier this month.

American daredevil Jonathan Trappe prepares for take

 off in his homemade balloon contraption

He controlled his altitude by releasing air in his durable 

high performance balloons

Trappe, 37, controlled his altitude by releasing air in his 

durbable high performance balloons, reaching speeds of 18-50 mph.

Jonathan and his ten ground support crew travelled an 

astonishing 100 miles from Leon to Colorado in Mexico.

He captured these stunning images from a balloon-mounted 

camera as he made the journey.

Dressed in protective sunglasses and a pair of bluejeans, 

Trappe called the journey 'outstanding' and said he was

 'wonderfully inspired' by his trip.

Uplifting experience: Daredevil Trappe's airborne adventure

 evoked scenes from Pixar's 2009 film Up (film still above)

Trappe was so high he took oxygen with him on the flight to 

deal with the altitude

He had ten ground support members to help him in his 

high-flying endeavor