Birthdate: July 27, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Joseph Kittinger was a distinguished United States Air Force officer, serving from 1950 to 1978 and achieving the rank of colonel. He earned Command Pilot status and set the world record for the highest skydive in 1960. Kittinger was involved in high-altitude balloon flight projects, witnessing the Earth’s curvature. He also served as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, downing a MiG-21 and spending time as a prisoner of war. Kittinger made history with a solo Atlantic Ocean crossing in a gas balloon and later played a crucial role in the Red Bull Stratos project.
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