Larry Newman (aviator)

Larry Newman
L to R: Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo,
& Newman of the Double Eagle II
Born(1947-09-28)September 28, 1947
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedDecember 20, 2010(2010-12-20) (aged 63)
Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Occupation(s)Pilot, Founder of Electra Flyer Corporation and American Aerolights
Known forFlying the first balloon across the Atlantic, the Double Eagle II
Flying the first balloon across the Pacific, the Double Eagle V

Larry Newman (September 28, 1947 – December 20, 2010) was an American pilot, business man, and balloonist. He was part of the balloon crews that made the first Atlantic ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle II and the first Pacific ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle V.[1]

The gas balloon Double Eagle II over Presque Isle, Maine attempting to cross the Atlantic
Double Eagle Gondola
  1. ^ "Richard Abruzzo (USA)". gasballooning.org. GasBallooning. Retrieved June 13, 2020.