I was a little girl the first time I saw Mr. Hoover fly - it was at Selfridge AFB, Mich... My dad flew B-17's so I was always around aircraft growing up - dad never lost his love of flying - there is a picture of me somewhere sitting in an F-86 with the brain bucket down around my shoulders -- I grew up loving aviation and eventually worked in flight test on the F-117 black jet and the B-2 prototype....(Both are now at the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio) - - As a young child, I watched in awe as as Mr. Hoover first flew the aero routine in the yellow Mustang, then in an F-86, and then in the Shrike....I will never never forget it - he ended each routine, dead stick, first touching one main, then the other alternately, then taxing to the spectator area, engines off..... I had an old copy of Flying Magazine for a long time about Mr. Hoover, and the fellow flying with him for the article christened himself a "Hoovers Heaver" LoL Imagine Mr. Hoover as your check ride CFI!!!! Rest in Peace Mr. H and thank you.... You have slipt the surly bonds.....and touched the face.... of God
was there on that day, I showed up early and volunteered to do anything needed. I helped set up chairs and brought three boxes of books by Gen. Hoover and set them beside where he was to be seated. A nice shiny P-51 Mustang flew in for display and I had the privilege of connecting the Towbar to the landing gear and then to the tug.
I had a chance to sit with Mr. Hoover over lunch with my son at OSH, and he told us how he escaped as a POW in a german plane. When he saw windmills he knew he was safe and landed in friendly territory.
I saw Bob Hoover fly the first time at about the age of 11, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. (around 1966) He was flying the Shrike demo, which was jaw-dropping, and was absolutely an inspiration. I'm sure that a huge number of aviation fans around the world have been inspired by all he's done, and it was great to hear another talk from him. Thanks for posting this!
I was a little girl the first time I saw Mr. Hoover fly - it was at Selfridge AFB, Mich... My dad flew B-17's so I was always around aircraft growing up - dad never lost his love of flying - there is a picture of me somewhere sitting in an F-86 with the brain bucket down around my shoulders -- I grew up loving aviation and eventually worked in flight test on the F-117 black jet and the B-2 prototype....(Both are now at the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio) - - As a young child, I watched in awe as as Mr. Hoover first flew the aero routine in the yellow Mustang, then in an F-86, and then in the Shrike....I will never never forget it - he ended each routine, dead stick, first touching one main, then the other alternately, then taxing to the spectator area, engines off..... I had an old copy of Flying Magazine for a long time about Mr. Hoover, and the fellow flying with him for the article christened himself a "Hoovers Heaver" LoL Imagine Mr. Hoover as your check ride CFI!!!! Rest in Peace Mr. H and thank you.... You have slipt the surly bonds.....and touched the face.... of God
im allowed my opinion, and my opinion is...Bob Hoover.... the greatest pilot that ever was...
was there on that day, I showed up early and volunteered to do anything needed.
I helped set up chairs and brought three boxes of books by Gen. Hoover and set them beside where he was to be seated.
A nice shiny P-51 Mustang flew in for display and I had the privilege of connecting the Towbar to the landing gear and then to the tug.
I hope that Heaven is full of aircraft. If not , there are going to be some mad SOB's. Loved Bob Hoover and the ground he walked on!
I had a chance to sit with Mr. Hoover over lunch with my son at OSH, and he told us how he escaped as a POW in a german plane. When he saw windmills he knew he was safe and landed in friendly territory.
AD, I wish I could have done that too...... it would be a VERY very long lunch! (see my comment above)
I saw Bob Hoover fly the first time at about the age of 11, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. (around 1966) He was flying the Shrike demo, which was jaw-dropping, and was absolutely an inspiration. I'm sure that a huge number of aviation fans around the world have been inspired by all he's done, and it was great to hear another talk from him. Thanks for posting this!
We love ya Bob. Sorry Mr Hoover. 😀.
What a legend , what a humble guy .. man. My dad used to speak of him and I used to listen carefully.
RIP Bob
Yes. RIP Sir
this channel is great
They forgot to mention in the film that Bob ESCAPED german captivity, stole a FW-190, and flew to safety. How could they leave that out?
Chuck Norris was asked if he believed in god once. He said no, I believe in Bob Hoover.
Bob probably had a stall warning horn for his ringtone!
A racked slat would put you in charge of a bucking bronco jig time.
The Sabre Liner shared the F-86 wing.