File:Kittinger-jump.jpg

Size of this preview: 472 × 600 pixels. Other resolutions: 189 × 240 pixels | 378 × 480 pixels | 604 × 768 pixels | 806 × 1,024 pixels | 1,417 × 1,800 pixels.

Original file (1,417 × 1,800 pixels, file size: 584 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. You can help.

This is a featured picture, which means that members of the community have identified it as one of the finest images on the English Wikipedia, adding significantly to its accompanying article. If you have a different image of similar quality, be sure to upload it using the proper free license tag, add it to a relevant article, and nominate it.

This image was selected as picture of the day on the English Wikipedia for May 2, 2007.

This image appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 2 April 2011 (see archives).

Wikipedia

Picture of the year
	This file was a candidate in Picture of the Year 2007. This is a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here. This is a featured picture on the English language Wikipedia (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here. This is a featured picture on the Hebrew language Wikipedia (תמונות מומלצות) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here. If you have an image of similar quality that can be published under a suitable copyright license, be sure to upload it, tag it, and nominate it.

Summary

DescriptionKittinger-jump.jpg	English: An automatic camera captures Capt. (later Col.) Joseph Kittinger just as he stepped from the balloon-supported Excelsior gondola on August 16, 1960, at an altitude of 102,800 feet (31,300 m). Deutsch: Joseph Kittinger springt aus 31.300 m aus seinem Ballon. Er stellt dabei einen neuen Weltrekord auf. Español: Joseph Kittinger salta desde 31.300 m, el record mundial de salto en paracaidas Français : Saut en parachute de Joseph Kittinger d'une hauteur de 31 300 m, constituant le record du monde détenu jusqu'en 2012 (battu par Félix Baumgartner). Italiano: Lancio con il paracadute di Joseph Kittinger da un'altezza di 31 300 metri, l'attuale record del mondo.
Date	Taken on 16 August 1960
Source	http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos.aspx?igphoto=2000572287
Author	U.S. Air Force/Volkmar Wentzel

This image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 050316-F-1234P-021 (next).
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/−

Licensing

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.

العربية ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:04, 9 January 2009		1,417 × 1,800 (584 KB)	Diliff	Attempt at restoration - removed dust specks and scratches
	07:37, 14 December 2006		1,417 × 1,800 (318 KB)	Sagqs	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=Joseph Kittinger's record-breaking skydive \|Source=http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_media.asp?fsID=1114 \|Date=16 Aug 1960 \|Author=US Air Force \|Permission=Public Domain \|other_versions= }} [[C

File usage

The following 32 pages use this file:

Global file usage

The following other wikis use this file:

Usage on af.wikipedia.org
Usage on az.wikipedia.org
- Cozef Kittincer
Usage on be.wikipedia.org
- Джозеф Кітынгер
- Red Bull Stratos
Usage on ca.wikipedia.org
Usage on cs.wikipedia.org
- Joseph Kittinger
Usage on da.wikipedia.org
- Faldskærm
- Project Excelsior
Usage on de.wikipedia.org
Usage on de.wiktionary.org
- Sprung
- Stratosphärensprung
Usage on en.wikiversity.org
- Using social media for teaching and research
- Open academia in practice
Usage on es.wikipedia.org
Usage on fa.wikipedia.org
Usage on fi.wikipedia.org
Usage on fr.wikipedia.org
- Joseph Kittinger
- Projet Excelsior
Usage on gl.wikipedia.org
- Joseph Kittinger
Usage on he.wikipedia.org

View more global usage of this file.

Metadata

This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.

If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.

Image title	On Aug. 16, 1960, Col. Kittinger stepped from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet. In freefall for 4.5 minutes at speeds up to 714 mph and temperatures as low as -94 degrees Fahrenheit, he opened his parachute at 18,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
File change date and time	13:59, 9 January 2009
Color space	Uncalibrated

File:Kittinger-jump.jpg

Summary

Licensing

Captions

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

Joseph Kittinger

ice

body

copyright status

public domain

Commons quality assessment

Wikimedia Commons featured picture

inception

16 August 1960

VIRIN

050316-F-1234P-021

File history

File usage

Global file usage

Metadata