Bill Cole watches planes take off and land every day from his apartment in Dallas.
DALLAS — Bill Cole, 82, lives alone, but a few times a day, he steps onto his balcony to see the apple of his eye and the light of his life: the
Cole’s adoration for aviation started about 60 years ago when he joined the Air Force, served in Vietnam and then became a pilot for Southwest Airlines. Along the way, he achieved almost all he ever wanted in an airplane.He retired in 2002, but says he could’ve flown much longer if federal regulations hadn’t required him to retire when he turned 60.Grounded for the first time in decades, Cole found a new way for his love to take flight.
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