Colonel Joe Kittinger, USAF, an aviation and aerospace pioneer for more than five decades who set two world ballooning records and won numerous ballooning competitions, was honored with the Cliff Henderson trophy at the June 2013 NAA luncheon.
The Cliff Henderson Trophy is awarded to "...a living individual, group of individuals, or an organization whose vision, leadership or skill made a significant and lasting contribution to the promotion and advancement of aviation and aerospace in the United States."
Kittinger took the "highest step in the world" on August 16, 1960, when he made history as he ascended to 102,800 feet in a high-altitude balloon and jumped to earth. Most recently, Kittinger provided capsule communications as the primary point of radio contact with Felix Baumgartner in the Red Bull Stratos Project, which set three world skydiving records in 2012.
Sherry Butcher, President of the United States Parachute Association, introduced Kittinger at the luncheon, explaining that he "changed forever the world of skydiving and enabled many more people to enjoy skydiving. His quest for knowledge had many unintended benefits. He stimulated interest in aviation over several decades."
She added that Kittinger accomplished many things that did not receive enough recognition, including inventing tandem skydiving equipment, which is the basis for skydiving training around the world.
In accepting the trophy, Kittinger said," I am here representing a lot of people - teammates who made my flights possible. You cannot do these things by yourself. I have been fortunate to be surrounded by people who are a lot smarter than I am."
He specifically praised the hard work of Art Thompson over the course of seven years as technical project director for the Red Bull Stratos Project. "He made the flight happen," Kittinger said. "Thank you for a job well done."
Kittinger is also an NAA Distinguished Statesman of Aviation, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement in Aviation trophy from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, was made an honorary U.S. Army Golden Knight, and is enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame, and the National Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame. He has logged more than 16,800 hours of flying time in over 93 aircraft. His adventures are detailed in his autobiography, "Come Up and Get Me."
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
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Friday, July 19, 2013
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Friday, January 11, 2013
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Monday, May 16, 2011
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
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Greg Poe: Elevating Lives from Featured by Richard VanderMeulen
Greg Poe flying his two-seat MX2. (Richard VanderMeulen) For many, being a world-renowned air show performer at the top of his game would be the pinnacle of their career and the answer to lifelong dreams. For Greg Poe, that laudable position is simply a tool he uses to teach kids how they can elevate their own lives with his Elevate Your Life program. ...
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DC-3 75th Anniversary - ATWOnline
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POW during Vietnam War POW holds records for sky dives, balloon crossing
Joseph Kittinger had only 33 sky dives under his belt on the day in August 1960 when he stepped to the edge of a balloon gondola, peered into the white abyss and jumped.
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Skydivers, air acrobatics stun early morning traffic - Emirates 24/7
What appeared to be a bright yellow Cessna, the aircraft was engaged in an aerobatic display that delighted many onlookers from their cars, ...
Aerodays 2011 – Sixth European Aeronautics Days from Roger-Wilco
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The cool news is there’s a new speed record for electric aircraft. A French pilot flew his twin-engine, electric powered Cri-Cri to a top speed of 162 miles per hour. This beats the previous record of 155 mph set by an Italian team in 2009.
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Come fly with me - Comet 24
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My AOPA Summit '10 trip to CA from Life on the Road as a Pilot
This November I left the weather in Northeast Ohio to almost the exact same weather in Southern California. No kidding, a solid week of sun and mid-60's in Cleveland, in November and I missed it? Yes, but what I got to experience in SoCal was SO much better!
I have to admit, however, I was totally dreading this trip on the airlines. I have not flown commercially since ...
This seems like a terrible idea. Yet somehow they managed to pull it off without catapulting nose-first into the wet.
These photos (and the video below) show the Flying Lions, a South African aerobatic team, performing a stunt in 2006. The trick is ...
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 - Aviation Geeks
Classed as the first operational close-support fighter/reconnaissance aircraft with vertical take-off capabilities, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier or sometimes better known as the “Jump Jet” came to the eyes of the world in the 1960s. ...
Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Delivers Ubben Lecture - DePauw University
December 1, 1995, Greencastle, Ind. - "Why am I here today?," asked former astronaut and retired business executive James A. Lovell Jr. during a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture at DePauw University today. "Because of teamwork both with the crew and the people on the ground," added Lovell, who has received a good deal of attention since Tom Hanks portrayed him in the hit movie Apollo 13. He called the Apollo 13 mission "a great study in crisis management."
Lovell discussed "Apollo 13: A Successful Failure" in an 11 a.m. address in the ...
Recreational Aviation Foundation seeks executive director - AOPA Pilot
The RAF's Tim Clifford joined Fuller on AOPA Live during Sun 'n Fun in April to discuss the mission and initiatives the nonprofit organization is tackling. ...
Museum of Flight from Flight To Success
Today my sidekick, alias my granddaughter Kadence, and I hit the town delivering fliers for December 5th FREE FLIGHT Event.
First stop--- Museum of flight. When I told her we were going to the museum, she said, "there's a snake." I told her this museum didn't have snakes. She asked, "Why grandma?" Explain that one to a two-year-old. ...
Plenty Of Options For Aviator Gifts from AVweb Top News
If you're looking for unique holiday gifts for the aviator on your list, or compiling a list of your own, plenty of options have been flowing into the AVweb inbox. Bonham's auction house in Oxford is selling a pair of wooden photograph cases made from one of the main spars of the tri-plane flown by Manfred Von Reichthofen, known as the "Red Baron," in World War I. The airplane was shot down in April 1918. The two cases will be auctioned on Dec. 7 and are expected to sell for about $600 to $900. Build A Plane is holding an online auction to support its efforts to help kids learn about aviation and science by building their own airplanes. Bidders can find special passes to EAA AirVenture, a Garmin GPS, a Bahamas weekend and more. The auction continues until Dec. 17, with new items listed every day.
Book of the Day: 'Winged Victory' from Theo Spark
At last the book of the Blog has arrived! “Winged Victory, 1940” is a 420 page book with illustrations of planes and people. The cover price is £12.95 plus postage.
Airplanes and Mountains from ASB.tv
Have you ever wanted to travel the world by plane or jet to view all the amazing sights? In these pictures you can get a little taste of what it’s really like to do just that. Planes that are flying over mountains, large bodies of water, and massive canyons. Not to mention planes resting on glaciers, in snow storms, and finding secret cabins in the forest. Get away for a second and imagine being in these mysterious places: ...
The December edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes seven pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include:
--President Obama arrives at Grissom
--Grissom families reunited after deployments
--74th ARS has new commander
--Bridging the gap
--Turkey trot
To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here
UDT-SeAL — their national museum from Travel for Aircraft
Air France Sends the A380 to Washington from Things in the Sky
Air France announced Tuesday that it would send its A380 superjumbo aircraft to Washington-Dulles this summer, with daily service beginning on June 6. ...
A first landing for Virgin America from Sky Talk
It was a smooth first landing for Virgin America's inaugural flight to Dallas/Fort Worth airport. With the Fort Worth cattle herd and champagne, local dignitaries greeted the plane. "This our first midcontinent city," said Virgin America ceo David Cush. "We hope to have a long history here."
The carrier - which is 25 percent owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group - launched service today from D/FW to Los Angeles. Flights to San Francisco start on December 6. It will have two daily flights to each city. ...
Sierra Nevada looking at X-34 as Dream Chaser testbed from RLV and Space Transport News
Sierra Nevada is one of the firms that supported NASA's retrieval of the X-34s from storage: Sierra Nevada Studying X-34 As Rocket Testbed - Aviation Week.
They want to use the suborbital vehicles to support their Dream Chaser program. They are thinking of powering a X-34 with one of their hybrid motors: ...
Mystery Space Plane Coming Home, Still No Clue What it Does from Defense Tech
So, the world’s most mysterious UAV is set to return to Earth after spending nearly eight months in space where it did lord only knows what. Courtesy of the LA Times: The X-37, an unmanned spacecraft that resembles a miniature version of the space shuttle, is set to land at Vandenberg Air Force Base as [...]
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AirFest tells the story of freedom - San Antonio Express | "Tora! Tora! Tora!" has been coming to Lackland AirFest since the base was called Kelly. The aerial show — a re-enactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor — returns for the event this weekend, but its message from the old days has changed…
Air Force Thunderbirds headline AirFest - The US Air Force Air Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will headline Lackland AirFest 2010 Saturday and Sunday on the historic Kelly Field Annex flightline…
THE 7TH ANUAL JACQUELINE COCHRAN AIR SHOW IS SATURDAY « EZ-103.1 ... by mcgrath7 | The 7th annual JACQELINE COCHRAN AIR SHOW is this Saturday at the Thermal airport…..9a-3p…admission and parking….free……find out more at their web site…………. www.jacquelinecochranairshow.org.
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Andalusia's 1st Annual Airshow & Homecoming Next Weekend from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The South Alabama Regional Airport Authority and Cities of Andalusia and Opp are proud to host their 1st annual airshow on November 13, 2010. This year's event will feature the US Air Force A-10A Thunderbolt II West Coast Demo Team and the US Army Silver Wings Parachute Team. Our Civilian performers are some of the best in the business. World Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland in the Window World MX-2 will headline the event which will also feature the Firebirds Extreme Aerobatic Team, Skip Stewart Airshows, Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys, Gordo Sander in the Roll Tide T-6, and many other…
J-10 fighter jet to cut a dash at air show - People's Daily Online | "We pilots have a strong sense of pride every time we take off," said the 46-year-old command pilot. Yan also said his team is now among the top aerobatic ...
Cocoa Beach Air Show by adventuresoffour | The Cocoa Beach Air Show was last weekend. I decided to take the boys up to see the action on Sunday to get them out of J's hair while he worked on the new driveway.
EAA News - Joe Kittinger to Keynote EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Dinner from http://www.eaa.org/ On December 17, EAA will celebrate the 107th anniversary of the first successful powered flight at the 8th annual Wright Brothers Memorial Dinner. The evening's keynote speaker is most famous for making perhaps the most incredible unpowered flight; Joe Kittinger, Jr. - Fifty years ago, on August 16, 1960, Kittinger jumped…
WWII fighter plane to roar over Camarillo - Camarillo Acornt …the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum at the Camarillo Airport, 455 Aviation Drive. The Commemorative Air Force will give a presentation of the ...
The planner (take your pick) - Tampabay.com | You can ride the Liberty Belle, or at least get a good look at the famous B-17 "Flying Fortress" from World War ...
Take time to remember those who made ultimate sacrifice - Quest News | Mal Sayers and Cliff Robinson with the plaque to commemorate RAAF airmen at the Queensland Air Museum. LEX Gilvear will be among those who stand in silence, ...
Naval Air Station Fort Worth honors women pilots who served there in WWII - Fort Worth Star Telegram ... base officials unveiled WASP Court, named for the 1074 women who flew warbirds -- stateside only -- so that men could be freed up for combat missions. ...
Museum will honor 3 aviation figures from Kansas.com: Aviation by MOLLY McMILLIN | Three aviation experts — a test pilot, the designer of the Walter Beech Wind Tunnel and a founder of a general aviation insurance company — will be honored Saturday at the Kansas Aviation Museum's annual gala. Shanda Lear, daughter of Bill and Moya Lear, is the keynote speaker for the event. Bill Lear was founder of jet manufacturer Lear Jet. Shanda Lear's grandfather, Ole Olsen, a vaudeville comedy performer, came up with her unusual name. Read more
Raising the Nieuport 11 from San Diego Air & Space Museum Blog by bbernasconi | After spending about two years in restoration out at our Gillespie Field Annex, the Nieuport 11 Bébé has returned to the Museum. Today, after some final paint touch-ups by exhibit department paint specialist, Mark Weixeldorfer, our crew raised it up in the World War I Gallery. I must say it looks good, especially the freshly polished copper on the engine.
Museums and culture in Alaska - Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum The museum overlooks Lake Hood, the world's busiest float plane lake. It has 20 airplanes on display, including a 1944 Grumman Goose amphibian, a 1928 Stearman, a Stinson L-1 and an Army reconnaissance ...
Northrop's Huge Army Spy Blimp Floats On from Wired: Danger Room by Spencer Ackerman | Northrop Grumman's ginormous experimental spying blimp is progressing rapidly, the company wants you to know. In barely a year, Northrop predicts, it'll be ready to test in an "operational environment." The Army awarded Northrop a $517 million contract in June to develop a trio of unmanned, seven-story, football-field sized mega-blimps called Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicles…
Young Eagles flight rally at Minute Man Airfield - Wicked Local Stow …when EAA Chapter 196 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Minute Man Airfield. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest ...
