Career
Cole was a flight instructor for the United States Navy in World World War World War II Cole performed in a variety of aircraft. Cole flew a 450 hp 1951 Stearman 75 with wingwalking apperatus and his name painted on the sides. Cole then formed Marion Cole Air Shows.
In 1971, Cole and Art Scholl purchased the first two Pitts S2A models in production, later becoming a Pitts dealer.
In the late 1970s Cole taught aerobatic training for civilian Beechcraft Bonanza pilots in a 1968 E33C. Marion"s son Donald Cole, became the first person to solo in a Pitts S2A. Cole died in 2011 from pancreatic cancer. He had flown safely for over 31,000 hours.