Yost, Paul Edward b. June 30, 1919 d. May 27, 2007 Aviation Pioneer, Inventor. He is regarded as the father of modern-day hot air balloon flight. He is credited with making the first free flight hot-air balloon advance in efficiency by using propane rather than Hydrogen in October 1955. On April 13, 1963, along with a photographer, he piloted the first balloon flight across the English Channel. They launched the 60,000 cubic foot hot air balloon "Channel Champ" from Rye, England and landed the aircraft near Gravelines, France, making headline...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Allison Cemetery, Allison, Butler County, Iowa, USA
b. June 30, 1919 d. May 27, 2007