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​Our Beloved, Happy, Kind and Loving Joe Kittinger went to be with the Lord on December 9th, 2022! This is very hard for all of us who had the great fortune of calling him our Friend! 

Prayers for his Beloved Sherry his Wife, Co-Pilot and Best Friend and his Family who are all grieving his loss.
 
If you want to pay tribute to Joe Kittinger, he requests that you take a young boy or girl fishing!

Here is the slideshow presentation used for his Celebration of Life January 28th, 2023!
First Baptist Church of Orlando at 11 am. 

This slideshow was made By his Wife Sherry and Assistant to Joe And Sherry, Mrs. Sherri Salisbury as a Tribute to Joe and was shown before the Ceremony.


This is the actual full Celebration of Life Service that was on January 28th, 2023 
Including Speakers: 
Judge Tony Johnson
Capt. Richard D. Black, CHC, USN (RET.)
Grandson Jack Kittinger, PHD
Capt. Bob Crippen, USN (RET.)
Lt Col. Drs. Ted Meeuwsen (RNLLAF)
Alan Eustac
Robert (Bob) J.S. Snow
Pastor Danny DeArmas
Music by Tommy Byrd 

Everyone was touched by this beautiful show of LOVE Honoring Col. Joe Kittinger.
Missing Man formation January 28th, 2023 over the Sky's of Joe Kittinger's Home town. 
*missing man video courtesy of Joe Hanna
Luke Aikens of Red Bull Parachuted perfectly down into the crowd with one gigantic step. 
video courtesy of Joe Hanna


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Sherry and Joe Kittinger 

July 22, 2014 
The long awaited Historic F-4 Phantom fighter arrives in Orlando!

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Colonel Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr., commander of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, was credited with shooting down one MiG21 on March 1st, 1972 while flying this F-4D currently on display at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado. ​


Check out these links to Joe and Felix and the Stratos Project. They will be featured in a Superbowl Commercial on Sunday advertising for the GoPro Cameras. Let us know what you think! Cheers, Sherry and Joe Kittinger 

http://mashable.com/2014/01/31/gopro-felix-baumgartner-super-bowl-ad/


Here is felix's GoPro view: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/new-view-of-felix-baumgartners-space-jump-is-truly-awe-1513112178/@travis

Red Bull Stratos Project
click here for information


An Honorary Golden Knight

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​Joe was deeply honored on December 3, 2011 when he was made an Honorary Golden Knight at their alumni banquet at Fort Bragg, NC.

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