Kyaw Yin
Kyaw Yin (Burmese: ကျော်ရင် 1873 - 1939), also known as Mee-Bone-Pyan U Kyaw Yin, was a Burmese balloonist who flew a hot air balloon to many places in Burma. He flew his personally designed hot air balloon (Mee-Bone-Pyan in Burmese) in acrobatic fashion as a stuntman. He tried extensively to get a license from the British Government for flying hot air balloons (at that time, Burma was under British colonial rule).
When he started performing, he was a school teacher in Tavoy High School.[1] From the age of 56 to 66 years, he flew 55 times with his balloon that was 45 feet in height and could fly up to 2 miles in normal weather. Most of his flight income was donated to charity. He tried for a worldwide show but failed due to the difficulty acquiring a license. His last performance was in 1939 in Tavoy; he died later that year.
He is mentioned, along with a photo, in Into Hidden Burma by Maurice Collis.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tavoy -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia at www.britannica.com
References
[edit]- Burmese Encyclopedia Vol 2, p. 23 printed in 1955.
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