Col. Joe Kittinger
Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) was an officer in the United States Air Force (USAF) who served from 1950 to 1978, and earned ...
Joseph W. "Joe" Kittinger, Jr. - Veteran Tributes
Col Kittinger was credited with shooting down 1 Mig-21 while flying an F-4D Phantom II on March 1, 1972. He was shot down and taken as a Prisoner of War by ...
Joseph W. Kittinger - New Mexico Museum of Space History
His flight set a record for both the longest solo balloon flight and a distance record for the type of balloon used. Colonel Kittinger's military decorations ...
Air Force Col. (ret.) Joseph Kittinger, who set parachute record, dies
Kittinger, a Vietnam War fighter pilot and former POW, parachuted from 19 miles high, a record that stood for more than 50 years.
Joseph Kittinger Obituary - Altamonte Springs, FL - Dignity Memorial
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger Jr., a decorated Air Force Veteran, whose service career spanned 29 years passed away on December 9, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.
The Man Who Fell to Earth | National Air and Space Museum
On August 16, 1960, Joe Kittinger went for a balloon ride. Sitting inside an open gondola suspended from an enormous helium-filled envelope, the US Air Force ...
Joe Kittinger: The Man Who Fell to Earth - LIFE
On August 16, 1960, 32-year-old U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger ascended in a helium-balloon-tethered gondola to 102,800 feet (roughly 19 miles) above ...
Colonel Joe Kittinger Park - City of Orlando
Honoring those who served in the Vietnam War, Col. Joe Kittinger Park is home to a refurbished F-4 Phantom aircraft that was used to provide air support ...
Joseph Kittinger | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
In the 1950s and '60s, Captain Joseph Kittinger was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force's high altitude balloon experiments. In 2015, Col.
"Selfless": Honoring Air Force Pioneer Col. Joseph Kittinger, Jr.
A lone airman held high an MIA/POW flag, honoring Kittinger's eleven months in a North Vietnamese prison camp.
Col. Joe Kittinger "Come up and get me" - Joe Kittinger Official ...
Col. Joe Kittinger was also known to write messages to promote the popular Orlando, Florida night spot Church Street Station, owned by his good friend Bob Snow.
Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94
Going into combat in the years after his balloon ascents, Mr. Kittinger flew three tours of duty in Vietnam, became a squadron commander and ...
Col. Joe Kittinger—Fighter Pilot, POW, Longtime Freefall Record ...
Col. Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr., a Vietnam-era fighter pilot, POW and longtime freefall record holder, died Dec. 9 at the age of 94.
Joseph Kittinger, Jr.: A Part of Something Altogether Glorious
In 1984, Kittinger became the first pilot to ever fly across solo across the Atlantic in a balloon, while setting a world record for the longest ...
USPA Mourns Passing of Joe Kittinger
USPA is saddened to announce that Colonel Joseph Kittinger, B-6215 and Honorary D-102800, passed away at age 94. Kittinger rose to fame on ...
Tag Archives: Joe Kittinger - This Day in Aviation
14–18 September 1984: Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger II, United States Air Force (Retired), lifted of from Caribou, Maine, at the extreme northeast corner of ...
Legendary aviator Col. Joe Kittinger to be laid to rest at Arlington ...
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, an internationally renowned pilot and balloonist, will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery ...
Space Jump-Col. (Ret.) Joe Kittinger - YouTube
This video is courtesy of Defense Media Activity and first shown on their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AFTVRadio As jets ...
Joseph Kittinger Memorial Service - Dayton - Aviation Trail
Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr. (1928-2022), a decorated Air Force veteran and aerospace pioneer. will be honored with a memorial service at Arlington ...
In Memory of Col. Joe Kittinger - UF MAE - University of Florida
In Memory of Col. Joe Kittinger ... Aviation legend and UF alum Joseph Kittinger died of lung cancer on December 9 at the age of 94. Kittinger ...