Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame

Declaration of Enshrinement

November 6, 2010

John W. Cook, Sr.

On December 4, 1958, Timm and Cook took off from McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 3:52 pm to establish a flight endurance record. They made a pass that allowed a chase vehicle passenger to paint white stripes on the aircraft’s tires that would reveal it should the plane land. The plane obtained fuel and other support by delivery from a truck racing down a straight section of highway near Blythe, California. The two pilots established a routine where they took turns flying the plane for four hours at a time. They slept when not in the pilot’s seat or assisting in refueling or other duties. Timm and Cook landed on February 7, 1959, having flown 150,000 miles with no accidents, a distance equal to six times around the earth. The total flight time of 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes, and 5 seconds established a flight record that still stands today.

For the record they set and their contributions to public recognition of the safety and reliability of private aircraft operations, Robert Elgin Timm and John Wayne Cook Sr. earned their places in the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

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TD BARNES, Executive Director

Aerospace Hall of Fame