I Envy This Man...

It's been 35 years since I made my last jump (my 424th), but I still remember the thrill.  High altitude jumps were my favorite, with the long freefall (up to 70 seconds when the pilot was willing to push the limits a bit).  The highest jump I ever made was from 18,000', with oxygen, from a U.S. Navy plane in the Philippine Islands.  I was doing it for fun, along for the ride with several SEALs who were practicing for real.

Felix Baumgartner is going to jump from 120,000', and will likely go supersonic.