Joe Kittinger
Joe Kittinger. Kittinger was an officer in the United States Air Force (USAF) who served from 1950 to 1978, and earned Command Pilot status before retiring with the rank of colonel. He held the world record for the highest skydive - 102,800 feet (31.3 km) - from 1960 until 2012. Red Bull Stratos 2015, Verkehrshaus Luzern, Switzerland (February 27, 2015).
