Come Up and Get Me

In this compelling audiobook, Colonel Joseph Kittinger recounts his extraordinary journey from the hardships of a North Vietnamese POW camp to becoming a pioneer in ballooning after his retirement from the Air Force in 1973. With a passion for aeronautics ignited during his imprisonment, Kittinger aimed for a solo circumnavigation of the globe, setting several distance records, including the first solo Atlantic crossing in 1984. His earlier legacy as a test pilot involved daring high-altitude escape tests that contributed significantly to aerospace safety and earned him prestigious accolades, culminating in an astonishing free fall from 102,800 feet at speeds of 614 miles per hour.