One of aviation's greatest has passed Bob Hoover

[727Sky]

There are probably many of the younger generation who do not even know who Bob Hoover was.. He was a gentleman who.... those of us who flew airplanes (especially on the aerobatic circuit) always enjoyed his stories and his fantastic air shows. @ 94 RIP Bob

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Hoover’s flying career began when he was a teenager. He soon enlisted and flew in World War II as a fighter pilot. After being shot down over Italy and spending 16 months in a German POW camp, he famously escaped by stealing a Fw190 fighter and flying it to the Netherlands.
He went on to become a U.S. Air Force test pilot alongside Chuck Yeager and later revolutionized aerobatics with his airshow routines in his instantly recognizable green and white Shrike Commander and yellow P-51 Mustang. The movie Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project recounts his entire storied career in detail.


Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
Bob Hoover, right, with Harrison Ford, who was featured in Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project.
In addition to being one of the most accomplished pilots who ever lived, Hoover was also universally beloved by pilots and aviation enthusiasts. As news of his death broke this morning, the aviation world took to social media to mourn, share memories and wish one of the greatest aviators of all time blue skies.

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[Daitengu]

Sorry to hear it .... world lost a great man ..... condolences to his family .....  had got to talk with him twice at airshows over the years .....

[guohua]

RIP Bob Hoover and you're sitting there where you are among other Great Flyer's, have a Drink and Smoke and Just Relax you've more than earned it.