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Julian Nott (22 June 1944 – 26 March 2019) was a British balloonist who later lived in Santa Barbara, California. He was known for his record-setting achievements. Nott set 79 world ballooning records and 96 British aviation records.
Julian Nott passed away peacefully on March 26, 2019 after suffering multiple injuries from an extraordinary and unforeseeable accident following a successful balloon flight and landing in Warner Springs, California. Julian was flying an experimental balloon that he invented, designed to test high altitude technology.
Julian Nott was a founder of the modern ballooning movement and one of its most creative and innovative exponents. As of 2017 he had broken 79 World Ballooning Records, and 96 British Records, including exceeding 55,000 feet in a hot air balloon.
Apr 2, 2019 · The world of sport aviation suffered a tragic loss on March 25, 2019, with the death of Julian R.P. Nott after an accident on the ground following a successful landing of an experimental balloon. Nott was one of the founders of the modern sport ballooning movement and an innovator in the field.
A British balloonist and scientist who set 79 world records has died after an experimental craft he had designed toppled down a mountain in America. Despite making a safe landing, Julian Nott, 74, was injured after his balloon, which had a pressurised cabin, touched down in a rural area of San Di.
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Apr 8, 2019 · Julian Nott, who has died aged 74, was a balloonist and scientist who set 79 world records and 96 British records. Among them was reaching an altitude of 55,137 ft in a hot-air balloon. At the age of 72 he set a world record for the highest documented tandem skydiving jump, from 31,916 ft.
Mar 29, 2019 · A renowned British balloonist and scientist who set 79 world ballooning records died after an accident in Southern California, authorities and family members said. Julian Richard Nott, 74, was...
