Dollytrolley Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, passed away today. A true gentleman and very likely the best pilot ..........ever. Fly on........(The best.....) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buscrusher Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, passed away today. A true gentleman and very likely the best pilot ..........ever. Fly on........(The best.....) ? Truly a legendary pilot and gentleman. Amazing airshow he put on. DougFrequent "lurker"Occasional posterFirst step towards the RV setup complete: 1 smart car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 The film clip of him putting his glass of iced tea on the dash and doing his routine was amazing stuff to this fledgling pilot. I'll always remember that. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbertalotto Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I met him back in the 80s at the Quonset Point Air Show in RI which I was involved with. Such a great guy....Very "Down To Earth"...(Pun intended) What he could do with a Rockwell Strike Commander was simply amazing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnl3JZwnUZA RoyB South of Boston 2021 Dodge 2500 - 6.4L Forest River 19RR Toy Hauler Roofnest Falcon Rooftop Tent www.rvbprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Saw him many times at Oshkosh as a performer and guest speaker. He described when he was flying in a Spitfire and was shot down by Focke-Wulf 190 in WW2, "this fellow got me with a hell of a deflection shot", he ended in the prisoners of war camp for 16 months. Incidentally, he escaped from the prison by stealing a FW-190 and flying it out to Francce. Here he narrates what he was was doing in the Strike Commander inside the cockpit while doing the aerobatics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7R7jZmliGc True American treasure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hoover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 The film clip of him putting his glass of iced tea on the dash and doing his routine was amazing stuff to this fledgling pilot. I'll always remember that. Yes. That video is AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 What fewer pilots realize about Bob Hoover is his massive amount of aero-testing that Bob performed for decades after WWII.....his expertise and skills honed the performance, handling, and safety of almost ALL of the current military as well as most civil aircraft. Often in my tiny works in testing and sometimes certification of aircraft I was immensely aided by Bob's trailblazing and often dangerous testing that I was able to benefit from........he may likely have saved my hide several times. His airshow work was legendary .........his actual life was beyond legendary. Thanks Bob. Fly on.........(A real gentleman......Bob) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edatlanta Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I met him at an airshow one time back in the 80's. Great guy and great pilot obviously. Ed KM4STL2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, RV Flex Armor Roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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