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- Joseph_Kittinger abstract "Joseph William Kittinger II (born July 27, 1928) is a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force and a USAF Command Pilot. Following his initial operational assignment in fighter aircraft, he participated in Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior in 1960, setting a world record for the longest skydive from a height greater than 31 kilometres (19 mi). He was also the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a gas balloon and the first human to observe the curvature of the Earth.Serving as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, he achieved an aerial kill of a North Vietnamese MiG-21 jet fighter and was later shot down himself, spending 11 months as a prisoner of war in a North Vietnamese prison.In 2012, at the age of 84, he participated in the Red Bull Stratos project as capsule communicator, directing Felix Baumgartner on his record-breaking 39-kilometer (24 mi) freefall from Earth's stratosphere, exceeding Kittinger's earlier freefall in 1960.".
- Joseph_Kittinger award Air_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States).
- Joseph_Kittinger award Legion_of_Merit.
- Joseph_Kittinger award Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States).
- Joseph_Kittinger award Prisoner_of_War_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger award Purple_Heart.
- Joseph_Kittinger award Silver_Star.
- Joseph_Kittinger battle Vietnam_War.
- Joseph_Kittinger birthDate "1928-07-27".
- Joseph_Kittinger birthYear "1928".
- Joseph_Kittinger militaryBranch United_States_Air_Force.
- Joseph_Kittinger serviceEndYear "1978".
- Joseph_Kittinger serviceStartYear "1950".
- Joseph_Kittinger thumbnail Joseph_Kittinger,_Jr.jpg?width=300.
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- Joseph_Kittinger awards Air_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States).
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Legion_of_Merit.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Prisoner_of_War_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Purple_Heart.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards Silver_Star.
- Joseph_Kittinger awards "Meritorious Service Medal".
- Joseph_Kittinger battles Vietnam_War.
- Joseph_Kittinger birthDate "1928-07-27".
- Joseph_Kittinger birthPlace "Tampa, Florida, United States".
- Joseph_Kittinger branch "25".
- Joseph_Kittinger caption "Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger II, USAF".
- Joseph_Kittinger caption "Excelsior gondola at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force".
- Joseph_Kittinger caption "Kittinger next to the Excelsior gondola".
- Joseph_Kittinger caption "Kittinger's record-breaking skydive from Excelsior III".
- Joseph_Kittinger dateOfBirth "1928-07-27".
- Joseph_Kittinger direction "vertical".
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- Joseph_Kittinger header "Project Excelsior".
- Joseph_Kittinger image "Excelsior NMUSAF Display.jpg".
- Joseph_Kittinger image "Kittinger-jump.jpg".
- Joseph_Kittinger image "Manhigh 01.jpg".
- Joseph_Kittinger name "Joseph W. Kittinger II".
- Joseph_Kittinger name "Kittinger, Joseph William, II".
- Joseph_Kittinger nickname "Red".
- Joseph_Kittinger number "1".
- Joseph_Kittinger number "2".
- Joseph_Kittinger number "23".
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- Joseph_Kittinger placeOfBirth "Tampa, Florida, United States".
- Joseph_Kittinger rank "25".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "AF Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Air Medal ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Army of Occupation ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Bronze Star ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Legion of Merit ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Meritorious Service ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Prisoner of War ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Purple Heart BAR.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Silver Star ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon.png".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger ribbon "Vietnam gallantry cross-w-palm-3d.svg".
- Joseph_Kittinger serviceyears "1950".
- Joseph_Kittinger shortDescription "American military pilot".
- Joseph_Kittinger title Space_diving.
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- Joseph_Kittinger type "service-star".
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- Joseph_Kittinger years "--08-16".
- Joseph_Kittinger years "--11-16".
- Joseph_Kittinger description "American military pilot".
- Joseph_Kittinger description "American military pilot".
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:1928_births.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_aviators.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_balloonists.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_the_Vietnam_War.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_motorboat_racers.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_prisoners_of_war.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_skydivers.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:American_torture_victims.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:Aviators_from_Florida.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:Living_people.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame_inductees.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:People_from_Tampa,_Florida.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Air_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Joseph_Kittinger subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States).