Are you a budding balloonist? If so, make certain that you take this lifesaver with you and that you know how to use it. Branson wasn't so sure ...
In 1987, billionaire Richard Branson and former Swedish Air Force pilot Per Lindstrand attempted to make aviation history by becoming the first people to fly a hot air balloon across the Atlantic Ocean. Five people had already died attempting the 4800-kilometre journey. To stand a chance, the pair knew they had to rise higher than the rest, and enter the jet stream.
