Conn, Elenor (fl. 1980s)
Conn, Elenor (fl. 1980s)
American balloonist. Married Sidney Conn (balloonist).
With husband Sidney and a 10-person team, made 1st modern hot-air balloon flight over the North Pole (1980); owner of The Balloon Works.
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