JerryBaumchen 1,362 #1 Posted December 10, 2022 Joseph Kittinger - Wikipedia 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,444 #2 December 10, 2022 Oh my. Another legend gone. But what a life! Wendy P. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxmadmax 8 #3 December 10, 2022 (edited) He was beyond an American Hero! Early in my skydiving path, I started collecting his autographed items. He was incarcerated in the Hanoi Hilton also. He was a FNG vs a FOG. That's fucking new guy vs fucking old guy! Bigger hero and bigger than life! Books on the Col. The Long Lonely Leap! Come up and Get me! Edited December 10, 2022 by maxmadmax 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TampaPete 48 #4 December 10, 2022 Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards) Distinguished Flying Cross with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster (6 awards, 2 for high altitude skydives) Bronze Star with Valor, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters (3 awards) 11 months in Hanoi Wow is all you can say. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
33zulu 22 #5 December 11, 2022 He kindly sent me this after I wrote him a few years back. I'd mailed him this page from the Dec. 1960 National Geographic and he signed it for me. Was a childhood idol and his jump got me dreaming of the days when I'd be jumping, too. RIP. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 339 #6 December 11, 2022 I always got a chuckle out of the shot that appears at the end of this video (5:00). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8OJJQ_hgk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #7 December 12, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8OJJQ_hgk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,362 #8 December 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Erroll said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8OJJQ_hgk Hi folks, And this one: JOE KITTINGER'S LEAP FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE - YouTube Jerry Baumchen 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,307 #9 December 12, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 11:09 AM, TampaPete said: 11 months in Hanoi Hence, the Prisoner of War Medal/Ribbon 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFWAJG 4 #10 September 25, 2023 Lawrocket was able to meet him a few years back down in SoCal. I've never seen my husband so thrilled! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrutt 2 #11 September 26, 2023 Joe was my copilot from san juan after we escorted the budweiser blimp down ther. I had him all to myself for that few hour flight. what a tale of stories he told me. truly blessed to have met him 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
