Robert J. Moriarty (born September 9, 1946) is a former Marine F-4B fighter pilot.[2][5][6]
He holds 14 international aviation records including the record for flight time between New York to Paris in two different categories.[5][7]
On March 31, 1984, Moriarty flew a Beechcraft Bonanza between the pillars of the Eiffel Tower. He was part of a team entered in the Paris to Libreville air race but an engine failure south of Portugal forced him to drop out. After repairing the plane, he turned his attention to the Eiffel Tower.[8] When asked why he had done it, he replied: "Just for fun".[1][2][3][4][8]
Family
He has a twin brother, James Robert Moriarty.
References
- ^ a b c d Moriarty, Robert. Bell Gale Chevigny. p. 339.
- ^ a b c (1984) A plane between the tower's pillars Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Eiffel Tower
- ^ a b Stupid plane tricks, Air & Space Magazine, 1 November 2001
- ^ a b [1] Archived March 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Robert J. Moriarty, Cambridge House
- ^ Bob Moriarty Archived 2009-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, Korelin Economics Report
- ^ List of records established by Robert J. Moriarty Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
- ^ a b A Bonanza in Paris under the Eiffel Tower by Robert J. Moriarty
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