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Come Up and Get Me: An Autobiography of Colonel Joe Kittinger ...

Come Up and Get Me: An Autobiography of Colonel Joe Kittinger (Signed). $35.00. Come Up and ...

Joe Kittinger - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kittinger died at the age of 94 on December 9, 2022, from lung cancer.

Colonel Joseph William Kittinger Jr Obituary - Wilmington Star-News

Send flowers ... Colonel Joseph Kittinger was a command pilot in the U.S. Air Force. From 1959 until 1960, he was part of Project Excelsior, which was researching ...

Orlando legend Col. Joe Kittinger dies at 94 - WFTV

US Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger has passed away at the age of 94. Kittinger was an internationally renowned pilot and balloonist.

52 Joseph Kittinger Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images

52 Joseph Kittinger Photos & High-Res Pictures. Browse 52 joseph kittinger photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images.

Joseph “Joe” William Kittinger, Jr. | National Aviation Hall of Fame

Joseph “Joe” William Kittinger, Jr. Assigned to Germany where he served as a fighter pilot until 1953. Became a test pilot for Project Man High.

Joe Kittinger (1928–2022) - SP's Aviation

Joe Kittinger was an officer in the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1950 to 1978. He participated in the Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior high- ...

The Air Force Pilot Who Survived a Leap From Space

In 1960, to test escape options for pilots ejecting from aircraft at extreme altitudes, Joseph Kittinger jumped to Earth from space.

Joseph Kittinger - Hall of Valor: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, U.S. ...

Colonel Joseph William Kittinger, Jr. (AFSN: AO-190919/FR-52808/AD-14329714), United States Air Force, was held as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from May ...

40 years ago, a balloonist broke records after launching from Caribou

In 1984, Air Force veteran and Orlando, Florida, native Joe Kittinger, then 56, set out to beat the Double Eagle II's record and fly to ...

Capt. Joseph Kittinger Jr. - AF.mil

"Man will never conquer space. He may live in it, but he will never conquer it. The sky above is void and very black, and very hostile." Capt. Joseph Kittinger ...

Joseph Kittinger - Centennial of Flight

In spite of his close call, he continued with the project and the flight of Excelsior II, which took place on December 11, 1959. This balloon climbed to 74,700 ...

Colonel Joe Kittinger (1928 – 2022) - flight test historical foundation

Colonel Joe Kittinger (1928 – 2022). Home » Colonel Joe Kittinger, (1928 – 2022) The First Pre-Astronaut, Flight Test Pilot, American Hero, and Friend to so ...

Joe Kittinger News | Photos | Quotes | Video | Wiki - UPI.com

An Austrian aerial daredevil planning to leap and free-fall from a balloon 23 miles over New Mexico says he will go supersonic before his parachute opens.

Military Funeral Honors with Funeral Escort are Conducted for U.S. ...

Sherry Kittinger receives the US flag from the funeral service for her husband, US Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, Jr., in Section 36 of Arlington National ...

Joseph Kittinger - Wikidata

American military pilot (1928–2022)

Joe Kittinger - National Aviation Hall of Fame

Fifty years ago, on August 16, 1960, Joe Kittinger jumped out of a helium balloon from a record altitude of 102,800 feet and did a free-fall back toward Earth.

Joe Kittinger Facts for Kids

Born in Tampa, Florida, and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kittinger was educated at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, and the University ...

Greg Angel on X: "Joe Kittinger, an Orlando legend, aviation pioneer ...

Joe Kittinger, an Orlando legend, aviation pioneer, and wartime Air Force pilot, will be interred next month in Arlington National Cemetery.

The Original Space Dive: Joseph Kittinger Describes His Record Jump

A public domain video The first stratospheric space dive was in 1959 when Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II (born July 27, 1928 in Tampa, ...