How Joe Kittinger Tested the First Pilot Ejection Suit

20 Dec 2022 | Posted by Military.com

As jets flew higher and faster in the 1950s, the Air Force became increasingly worried about the safety of crews who had to eject at high altitude. Joe Kittinger was the first man to test a newly designed suit that protected pilots upon ejection. (U.S. Air Force/Nicholas Kurtz)