Supersonic Freefall: Before Felix Baumgartner

Supersonic Freefall: Before Felix Baumgartner. Great footage of Joseph Kittenger’s skydive in 1960. Kittenger rose 19 miles above the earth. Even though pressurisation in his right glove went wrong and his hand swelled to twice it’s size, he continued the ascent. He said “Lord, take care of me now“ and then stepped off the Excelsior III. His speed reached 614mph (988km/h). Kittinger’s records for the highest ascent, highest parachute jump, and fastest velocity stood for 52 years, until they were broken in 2012 by Felix Baumgartner. 90,000 HISTORIC CLIPS from 1886 - 1976, ALL FREE TO VIEW at Follow us on Twitter: [club201327013|] Join us on Facebook: All 90,000 British Pathe reels can be viewed on: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959)