Podcast: Aviation Legend Col. Joe Kittinger

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Friday, January 11, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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Col. Joe Kittinger set a record in 1960 by jumping from a balloon at the edge of space.
His record stood until Felix Baumgartner broke it, with Kittinger's assistance, just last year.
The piece features an interview with Kittinger about his unique and adventurous career in aviation.

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In 1960, Col. Joe Kittinger flew to the edge of space in a balloon and jumped out, setting a record that stood until Red Bull’s Felix Baumgartner finally broke it last year, with Kittinger’s help. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talks with the colonel about his unique and adventurous career in aviation.

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