R.I.P Felix (and Col. Joe K. too)

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crash

He jumped from 24 miles up in 2012, when I was just 51 years old. But we should also remember that an Air Force officer named Joseph Kittinger jumped from 19.45 miles up, THE YEAR BEFORE I WAS BORN! He passed away in 2022 at the age of 94.

Joseph Kittinger

It should be mentioned that Joe was the technical consultant to Felix on his jump.