Bob Hoover - Wikipedia
Robert Anderson Hoover (January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016) was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show aviator. Hoover flew Spitfires in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was shot down in 1944 off the coast of France.
R.A. Bob Hoover – Bob's story - Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation
R.A. “Bob” Hoover was an artist whose medium was airplanes and whose canvas was the sky. That is why General Jimmy Doolittle called him “The greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived.” He was a singular gift to aviation and the country he loved.
Remembering the Extraordinary Man and Pilot Robert A. “Bob” Hoover
Oct 25, 2016 · Robert A. Hoover has flow more than 300 types of aircraft at more than 2,500 air shows. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldier's Medal for Valor, Air Medal with Clusters, Purple Heart, and the French Croix de Guerre.
Bob Hoover, Aviator Whose Aerobatic Stunts Are Legend, Dies at 94
Oct 26, 2016 · Bob Hoover, a pilot who escaped Nazi captivity in a stolen plane, tested supersonic aircraft with his friend Chuck Yeager, barnstormed the world as a breathtaking stunt performer and became, by...
Aviation Legend Bob Hoover dies at 94 - AOPA
Oct 25, 2016 · The winner of hundreds of military and aviation awards, including the prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2014, Hoover died Oct. 25 in Los Angeles at age 94. While frail in recent years, he lived at home and relatively pain free until the last few days, according to …
Bob Hoover - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Aug 31, 2024 · Yet there is one who makes just about every single roll call, and many consider him the ultimate “pilot’s pilot”— Bob Hoover. A U.S. Army Air Forces aviator, flight instructor, test pilot, and ultimate airshow performer, Hoover dazzled generations of pilots and fans.
Bob Hoover – Bob Hoover Academy
Bob Hoover was an air show pilot, United States Air Force test pilot, and fighter pilot. Known as the “pilot’s pilot,” Hoover revolutionized modern aerobatic flying and has been referred to in many aviation circles as one of the greatest pilots ever to have lived.
Honoring a Legend: ALPA Pilots Remember Bob Hoover
Oct 28, 2016 · Robert A. “Bob” Hoover died Tuesday at the age of 94, marking the end of a legendary life in aviation. Widely regarded as the “pilot’s pilot,” Hoover flew 58 missions during World War II before being shot down and spending 16 months as a prisoner of war.
At Home With Bob Hoover - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Jan 28, 2014 · Legendary Bob Hoover was a USAF test pilot and an air show performer, known for his graceful energy management maneuvers. He's referred to in aviation circles as a "pilot's pilot." It's not often you get to meet a legend.
Bob Hoover: Remembering the Pilots’ Pilot - HistoryNet
Oct 27, 2016 · Fighter pilot, test pilot, aerobatic pilot: Bob Hoover is considered the greatest of all by airmen worldwide. It took Flight Officer Robert A. “Bob” Hoover more than two years to get into his first dogfight, and about five minutes to get shot down.
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