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Rob Holland

Pilot

Birthday May 30, 1974

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Norton, MA

DEATH DATE Apr 24, 2025 (50)

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About

Pilot and aerosports performer. During his career, he won 13 consecutive U.S. National Aerobatic Championships and had 38 international medals. He was a multiple world record holder in the sport before he passed away in an air crash at Langley Air Force Base while preparing for an air show.

Before fame

He got his pilot's license when he was a teenager. He started to perform in airshows in 2002. He won the 2012 Art Scholl Award for Showmanship and the World Air Games Freestyle Gold in 2015.

Trivia

He flew a custom carbon-fiber MXS-RH. He was named an honorary Blue Angel in 2019. He performed with the Firebirds Xtreme team and The 4CE (Force) aerobatic team. He has amassed more than 90,000 followers on his robholland5150 Instagram page.

Family life

His parents are Robert and Cheryl Holland. He grew up with a sister named Marybeth Holland Unsworth. He had a girlfriend named Jennifer Vukovic.

Associated with

In his life, he flew over 180 different types of aircraft and is credited for the invention of many innovative aerobatic maneuvers. He was a consultant on Top Gun: Maverick and was an elite aerial stunt pilot flying around Tom Cruise in the film.