We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be a profitable addition to our network.
- Alex Ramsey(Unfortunately, things went wrong right away when Larry and his lawn chair reached 100 feet and tore the tether off the car. But Walters wasn`t upset - he was thrilled. He told Plimpton:) I could see the orange funnels of the Queen Mary. ... This is TWA 231, level at 16,000 feet. We have a man in a chair attached to balloons in our 10 o`clock position, range five miles.
- Ashish Kamotra