Tim Cole | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:TimColex3May2020.jpg) Cole with son Tim Jr and daughter in law expecting Tim Cole III | |
| Born | Timothy Scot Cole 11 November 1945 Sarasota, Florida, U.S[1] |
| Occupation | Insurance agency owner[2] |
| Employer | Mountain Storm Insurance |
| Known for | Spirit of Freedom (balloon) Steve Fossett's Project Director |
| Spouse | Vikki |
| Children | 2[3] |
| Awards | FAI Diplome Montgolfier ballooning's highest honor Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York[1] |
Timothy Scot Cole (born 11 November 1945) is the balloonist who designed and built the Spirit of Freedom balloon capsule. This was the first aircraft of any type to carry a solo pilot around the world. In 2002 pilot Steve Fossett flew the Spirit of Freedom on the first successful nonstop solo circumnavigation flight.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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BallooningHistorywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Greeley man comes back down to Earth". Greeleytribune.com. GreeleyTribune. November 26, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bud Light "Spirit Of Freedom" Capsule". airandspace.si.edu. NASM. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Aviation Adventurer Steve Fossett Missing". CBS News. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "First Successful Around the World Solo Attempt". balloonsoverbritain.co.uk. Balloons over Britain. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.