Col. Joe Kittinger speaks at the Kircher Society Meeting Pt3

[Mycophilliac]

Actually I think he may be Chuck Norris' father.

[wobby82]

Tigger

[KittingerFamily]

i'm not kidding

he's my cousin

we are related

[deltafour1212]

Scott Kittinger , Number One American Badass! 

[moohaamaadh]

fdshtrt

[noobsrus21900]

What a life this man has led! Worlds biggest balls? NO DOUBT!!!

[sxephlI]

hmm no wonder he has such balls of steel. at 2.13 his robot voice box malfunctioned. he is the work of skynet...

[Basiltherdog]

In America when you want to let it be known that there is a hero , you make a movie. Where is our movie about Joe?

[ChrOynX]

Chuck Norris is disguise obvisouly

[parasiteve]

he's my hero

[iwillrocktheplace]

i wonder how he still has hair after all he has been through all his life

[sultonpeace]

What a champ.

[montecristo73]

This guy is my hero. Jumps at more than 100,000 feet, 11 months as a POW in Vietnam.... This guy's hardcore!

[gonzchi]

Legend!

[VideoFactoryV1]

iamgine if he had hit a plane, or a bird..

[webboffin]

If he went to prison he'd be the Daddy!

[TheOoopoo]

i would not have the balls to do that

[JustAboutJames]

this guy is a true FUCKING LEGEND

[bigdaddycuba]

Pioneer

[switchAtarget]

wow he did such cool things, but now he 's fat -.- who cares? +++

[John19182004]

you never did anything cool, and are ugly, so get a life and go f*ck urself.

[Kennedy9266]

why are you leaving retarded fucking comments?

[BlookinBoy]

My comment is like 1month old and still you little fangirls reply to it. Well I'm not from the US so idgaf honestly I don't..but he is brave for sky diving in the air thingy.

[hectiky]

This guys farts are probably more exciting than my whole life.

[mmichaeldonavon]

Oh, forgot...the Spa, Belgium jump meet was somewhere in the late 60's time frame. Don't precisely remember. Hey, I'm old!! :-)

[mmichaeldonavon]

Last saw Colonel Kittenger in Spa, Beligum. He was the Honorary Jump Meet Director. Tried to get his signature in my jump log, but never could get that done. He is truely "the" space pioneer.

[Shockerz922]

how old was he when he did that ?

[phin3s]

He was 31 on the first 2 jumps (76,400ft and 74,700ft) and was 32 when he did Project Excelsior, where he went 102,800ft.

[doublegone]

What a Legend & inspiration. We salute you Joe.

[KevLancaster1]

what a life.

[jrclark9019]

I love this guy. A true hero.

[BlookinBoy]

How is this guy a hero?

[Muzztein]

basically a true hero is any american who do something about anything.

[rrvb]

You are an idiot.

[remowil55]

@BlookinBoy He went above and beyond the call of duty and put his life of the line several times for the betterment of the US. He did not have to do what he did. But since you ask, during his military career he recieved the following medals:

Silver Star (2)

Legion of Merit (2)

Distinguished Flying Cross (6)

Bronze Star (3)

Purple Heart (2)

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal (24)

Prisoner of War Medal

He is a true America Hero, he's more than earned it.

[00Billy]

Thank You Sir !

3 tours in nam, jetpilot, shot down, hanoi hilton, and a 4+minute freefall. Drogue entanglement too!..wow..sit down have a drink !

[deeksterN]

Very well done Mr Kittinger you're indeed very brave taking advantage of a very special experience!

All the best

Derek Nugent

[ariz5304]

god's point of view?? whatever that means..

[hart444]

I believe he meant God's POV was purely that from space, despite being a religious man.

[blondiespam]

RESPECT!!!!

[bobbybodickerson]

wow. a man among men

[defectedperfectly]

besides astronauts......no one else knows what its like to view earth from gods point of view!!!!, but astronauts dont have shit on this guy!!!!....this guy has balls bigger than an1 else!!!!props to him!!!!!!!!

[cesnitry]

god´s point of view? lol how old are you? rofl

[Vonshultze]

I have about 89 Jumps, and I have to say something Col. Joe, you dont have balls,

You have Stainless steel BALLS instead!!!!

My humble respect to you.

[navyboydjray]

@Vonshultze They might be titanium balls.

[pierrepollo]

@Vonshultze I like the stainless feature !

[Vonshultze]

@pierrepollo Thanks my friend. :-)

[exavierq]

first of all this old guy is a fucking pimp 2nd.... cidaderadical no one believes u had a longer free fall than him come on now... stop trying to ride the old guys coat tails just because u would never have the balls to do what he did

[cidaderadical]

this is the most brave man in earth! 1st in Space, with no Ship!

He went FACE FIRST and did 4min 36sec of freefall from 102.000 feet.

I was the first to fly longer then him before opening the parachute, 4min 40 sec on Nov 10th 2007 in Whiteville, TN, but I tell you that this old guy, is my IDOL!!!!

[zipper2k8]

actualy he fell for 13 mins 45 seconds cidaderadical so err you can shut the fuck up

[cidaderadical]

Well, looks like you are very ignorant and never skydive in life. Maybe you can look around and check information asshole.

He did 13 min until the ground, but 4min36 sec of freefall time. Stupid child!

[TimothyGatewood]

Did you not watch the video?

The entire trip took 13 mins 45 seconds, the freefall was 4 min 36 seconds...so err, YOU can shut the fuck up.

[MrBraviaaa]

i dont understand shit

[dudejohnny]

really though if i experienced what he did i would be ready to die

[Primeevil30]

Nice speach from a man who was probably involved in the project, but i still wonder if it's really Kittinger who jumped from the gondola. I don't see any solid proof of that.

[arvensis68]

any solid proof that he didnt though?

[Primeevil30]

Yes you're right, it makes it interesting to me. If he had looked up in the camera in the gondola, it would have been easier for me to believe. But in 60's and in these situations you probably don't do that :)

[micsimus]

Eh.how come I I never see Kittinger and bin laden together......he must be binladen. WTF

[mattparsons2]

haha you do a good job pointing out how stupid Primeevil's comment is

[XSeveredManX]

Primeevil. You are a cockhead.

[MindBullets2142]

you know, what he did i really want to do, just because it would be memorable and awesom! only problem is, im afraid of heights and sharks, and you land in the water... from 100k+ feet... :D

[Liquidemblem]

he landed in the desert I think

[cdngal75]

This man is the epitome of bravery. Truly amazing!!

[musiccc568]

wow dont make people like this anymore

[SalineBallSack]

Yes they do, they are soldiers.

[dropehe]

this guy tested the first "sphincter in space"

[fmurrow]

Great sense of humor, great Man :-)

[wmike838]

As a paratrooper / 101st ABN : this man is the JUMP. He honors us lowly crows.

[dropehe]

a rare breed, this kind of man was placed on earth for a reason, never rule out the impossible, fortune favours the brave.

ghandi, martin luther king, churchill, neil peart, god. godspeed sir kittinger, x

[damnations]

r u high???

[dropehe]

blow it scuzz, eat the greens stay awake rat bastard

[samwab]

"blow it scuzz, eat the greens stay awake rat bastard"

obviously not high

[soylentgreenb]

"a rare breed, this kind of man was placed on earth for a reason, never rule out the impossible, fortune favours the brave.

ghandi, martin luther king, churchill, neil peart, god. godspeed sir kittinger, x "

For every Ghandi, Martin Luther king and Kittinger there are a thousand people who got their dumb arse killed by being brave that you've never heard off.

[chri550]

I hereby dub thee "Joe Hardcore Kittinger"

Just the thought of "no turning back", would scare the absolute shit out of anyone. You have to jump, or keep on a sailing into the heavens......or until the balloon pops!

[mirroredshoes]

See David Bowie in "The Man Who Fell to Earth."

[UncleCaptainMidnight]

YA KNOW it would have been nice if the audio portion had been worked out in advance...no mic and just room sound...it's hard to listen to...wa

[510kenSTi]

Joe Kittinger invented the word EXTREME! He was awarded the Harmon Trophy (Aeronaut)for this outstanding accomplishment and contribution to aviation in 1960. The man is truely larger than life!

[1SlimDawg]

semper fi  u rock

[awwBollocks]

I apologise for my crudeness but this man must carry his balls around in a wheelbarrow....wicked sense of humour also.

[surreyguy28]

the footage of him jumping gives me a strange feeling in my stomach, incredible! imagine being

up there all on your own and the only way back is to jump......

[Stratotanker135]

yea i got that same feeling. Just think about the ride!

[iwtfsg]

same here mate, fuckin weird

[jslsvzqz2]

AAAmen!!!!!

[nobodyimportant23424]

Col Joe Rocks... why don't we make heros like these anymore?

[HeavyMagic01]

When I think it's all impossible I go to his story

and that one picture of him just leaving the capsule

there I find amazing inspiration to go beyond the edge

and live life to the fullest.

Thanks Joe

You have truly lived the dream of being human.

[npx]

Inspiring.

[Dangerotica2004]

An incredible man who lived an exceptional life and motivates me everday. Thanks Joe