Col. Joe Kittinger speaks at the Kircher Society Meeting Pt1

[kostya9999]

Like others, I have no idea why the people in background are laughing... This man and the team of this program deserve respect.

On the other note, I would love to do something like this if I won the lottery! Today it would be much safer with advanced in technology, and that view at the jumping point is heavenly! It would change anyone's perception of life.

[splatrick123]

how is this funny in any way?

[MrYerka12]

whats with the wierd laughing ?!

[jthono]

oh someone else noticed that too. Why the heck is the audience laughing. The video wasn't meant to be funny but they're laughing like it was a comedy show.

[Cthulu54]

@jthono He should have followed with the joke about the fire at the orphanage.

[moohaamaadh]

اللله يخشعك انت وقفزتك

[NutHead182]

I love the audience. Kittinger got sass. Hats off to him

[Markemark44]

...Sounds Like a Legit OP...BUT...Think about it...WHY? For what purpose to have a Human Jump at THIS level? I CALL it a Distraction for another Project.

[nqualmann]

@Markemark44 it was made to see if necessary a astronaut could bail out of a space ship if something goes wrong on a lauch.

[eidiejus]

He have,very big balls!;D

[JKthestud]

comments after 5:30 still chokes me up...truley an American Hero

[JKthestud]

I wonder if the 'chute lines being around his neck, actually saved his life in those super high rpms.

[lwarteman]

I don't understand the laughing either. I would think there would be gasping, but not laughing. Whether he was okay or not is irrelevant.

[K1NGofCRAZY]

The laughter was because he wasn't worried and wanted to try it over again. He was also fine in the end so it isn't really mean or disrespetfull or anything

[HeinekenPete]

To put his jump into perspective,

next time you see a jetliner passing far overhead

with it's contrails forming in the sub-zero air,

figure they are cruising along at around 34,00 ft.

This jump was THREE TIMES as high as that!!

To FALL for over 5 minutes!! Amazing......

[deltapunk21]

cuny leftists assholes

[scottbpt]

how didnt he get promoted past Col.? should have been giving a new rank all 2 himself.....Balls bigger than the sun, Sir!!

[seroyer2]

Was Dr. Stapp the same guy who strapped himself to the rocket sleds.

[milestonedd]

yep and took over 40 g's.  stapp and kittinger were buddies and kittinger admired stapp.

[seroyer2]

god what a bunch of bad ass's, these are my real hero's and all of the Apollo crew's, as well as Chuck Yeager

[TheClubland2010]

what about people like Gordon "Hotdog" Cooper and Virgil "Gus" Grisom...true heros. people who sat on top of missiles that had a 1/3 chance of blowing up on the pad...what about those people huh?

[hondacrazy123]

wots with the laughting????tis incredible

[epitomeofexotic]

WTF is with the laughing. assholes. I'd like something choking them up when theyre so goddamn high

[kweechy]

@epitomeofexotic

Seriouesly what the fuck..."His main chute opened and was tangled in the drone chute that was wrapped around his neck"

Crowd: "HAHAHAHAHAH"

[2muffinsinanoven]

XCELCIOR!!!!

[sk8r4lyf6969]

yea why is there laughing?

[patio87]

I think because it's just so insane.

[milestonedd]

because of how many times kittinger escaped death, you almost have to laugh, nonetheless what he did is surely crazy and utmost seriousness.

[rudderdaddy]

yeah what the hell is with the laughter

[paulbunions]

What's with the laughter?

[noely321]

Fucking cunts.

[moosey62]

But thinking about it, he missed a massive opportunity to do it wearing a latex duck outfit and skiis.

[davosfkn]

ROFL

[epitomeofexotic]

ahahaha good one.

[moosey62]

I'd shake his hand.

[TARTANTERR0R]

Took one to pack his Parachute.

Took ten to pack his Balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[katavalda]

Grate men !! So Brave, so free, just love to watch his jump !!

[cartman188812]

he was the first man to go supersonic without a jet lol

[dwyanewadeflash3]

he is twice as old , weighs twice as much , i think he should jump from 200,000 feet .

[shizohal]

LOL

[Lustified]

LOLLLOLOL he fingered him

[nobodyimportant23424]

Col Joe Kittinger has balls.

[pauliborracho]

AMAZING!!!  SHEER BRAVERY!!!