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8-year-old Cleveland boy becomes youngest hot air balloon pilot to fly solo

J.T. Head III, an 8-year-old from Cleveland, became the youngest person to pilot a hot air balloon solo on July 10, 2020. Photo courtesy Tarp Head.

08142020 SOLO 1.jpg — J.T. Head III, an 8-year-old from Cleveland, became the youngest person to pilot a hot air balloon solo on July 10, 2020. Photo courtesy Tarp Head.

Soaring 400 feet over Sautee Valley in North Georgia on July 10, 8-year-old J.T. Head III became the youngest person to pilot a hot air balloon solo.