Bob hoover, one of historys greatest pilots, dead at 94. Tucker, and air show announcer, danny clisham, were the masters of. Included are loops, rolls and landings with one and both engines shut down. Bob hoover born january 24, 1922 is a former air show pilot and united states air force test pilot, known for his widebrimmed straw hat and wide smile. What an incredible man, incredible story, and incredible filmmaking. In 1989 an air show was held at brown field in san diego the test pilot bob hoover was taking thrill seekers for flights in his shrike commander, a small, piston powered, passenger plane. Fifty years of highflying adventures, from barnstorming in pro by hoover, bob isbn. Bob hoover had told his mother that day back 1938 that he was headed to berry field to begin flight training. Despite the fact that bobs flying privileges, including his amazing. Barnstormer, world war ii fighter, test pilot, aerobatic genius bob hoover is a living aviation legend, the man general james jimmy doolittle called the. Bob hoover ole yeller pow test pilot forever flying. The bob hoover project, available on dvd and bluray at. Hoover published at autobiography, forever flying, in 1996. Oct 25, 2016 hoover published an autobiography, forever flying, in 1996.
Bob hoover, pilot who escaped pow camp by stealing a. Posted on december 1, 2016 by mwflyer by dave weiman published in midwest flyer dec 2016jan 2017 on october 25, 2016, the aviation community lost its mentor, robert a. Bob hoovers 1996 autobiography, forever flying, is still in print and available at retail outlets. In his 94 years, hoover met orville wright, eddie rickenbacker, charles lindbergh, jimmy doolittle, chuck yeager, jacqueline cochran, and. Even yeager, the most famous test pilot of his generation, was humbled by mr. To read more about bob hoovers incredible life, purchase his autobiography forever flying. Bob hoover with mark shaw, chuck yeager refers to hoover as the greatest pilot hes ever seen and a magician in the.
Barnstormer, world war ii fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic genius bob hoover is a true american hero. The passengers were known as hoovers heavers more often than not they were sick during the flight. In the cockpit with bob hoover passion for flight book 2. Fifty years of high flying adventures, from barnstorming in pro by hoover, bob isbn. Pilot bob hoover performs a 1g roll while pouring a glass of tea.
In his book, hoover wrote, hell, i would fly an old dodge truck if they put wings on the side. Get forever flying by bob hoover ebook quu free ebook pdf. Aviation has now lost its finest exponent, with the death yesterday of bob hoover at the age of 94. Oct 25, 2016 hoover, known among his many fans as the pilots pilot, died at about 2 a. Robert anderson bob hoover january 24, 1922 october 25, 2016 was a fighter pilot in the. Many words will be written about the legendary bob hoover who died on october 25, 2016, at age 94. Bob hoover, and the documentary flying the feathered edge.
The passengers were known as hoovers heavers more often than not they were sick during the flight on this occasion the heavers got more of a thrill than they paid for. Its not how close you can get to the ground, but how precise you can fly the airplane. World war ii pilot bob hoover, who famously escaped a pow camp by stealing a german plane and flying it to safety, died tuesday in california at age 94. Fifty years of highflying adventures, from barnstorming in prop planes to dogfighting germans to testing supersonic jets. Forever flying book by bob hoover official publisher page. Jan 28, 2014 bob hoover s 1996 autobiography, forever flying, is still in print and available at retail outlets. Bob hoover, a storied airman who belies the aviation adage that there are old pilots and bold pilots but no old, bold pilots. I have to tell you i have been reading forever flying is the name of the book, an autobiography by bob hoover. Federal aviation regulationsaeronautical information manual far aim. Now, in forever flying, he tells his amazing story, sharing all the thrills and chills, spectacular stunts and deathdefying exploits that have made him a living aviation legend. Barnstormer, world war ii fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic geniusbob hoover is a true american hero.
A lot of greatest pilots who ever lived will tell you that hoover was the greatest pilot who ever lived. Colleen hoover had to have a sense of humor to marry bob. Robert anderson bob hoover january 24, 1922 october 25, 2016 was a fighter pilot in the united states army air forces during world war ii, who worked as a united states air force and civilian test pilot after the war, then as a flight instructor and an aviation recordsetting air show display pilot for nearly 50 years until his retirement in 1999. Forever flying by bob hoover ebook read online forever flying by bob hoover ebook product details sales rank. Oct 26, 2016 world war ii pilot bob hoover, who famously escaped a pow camp by stealing a german plane and flying it to safety, died tuesday in california at age 94. Forever flying by bob hoover, 9780671537616, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Hoover wrote, hell, i would fly an old dodge truck if they put wings on the side. Bob hoover performs aerobatic maneuvers in the twin engine aero commander shrike business aircraft. Includes a pdf summary of 29 pages description or summary of the book. The flight to reading was exciting for me as was anything that got me in the air, but was really a routine hop the short distance from ttn to rdg. Fifty years of high flying adventures, from barnstorming in prop planes to dogfighti no edition listed hardcover r.
Hoovers flying career began when he was a teenager. Engines exploding, ejection seats failing, wings buckling, control rods burning through, and rockets firing through the nose of an f86 he. With the rest of the aviation community, we mourn the passing of the man jimmy doolittle called the greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived. Now, in forever flying, he tells his amazing story. Frequent contributor don hollway recommends forever flying, by r. Bob was an aviation legend, a rolemodel to generations of pilots, a friend to this museum, and a gentleman to all who knew him. I spent time with bob off and on over the years and a couple of things really stood out that set him apart. It took him 16 months and three attempts to escape from stalag 1, which he accomplished fittingly by stealing an fw190 and flying it back to holland. As a test pilot, already famous for flying, hoover became doubly famous for surviving.
After landing, we were led to a parking space on the grass among the many visiting aircraft and stepped out to the sounds of sirens and a rush of people to a. If youve read his biography, forever flying, youll. Forever flying download free pdf and ebook by bob hoover. In more than 50 years of flying, bob hoover performed aerobatics in more airplane types, in more events, in more countries and before more people, than anyone in the history of aviation. But even he had to cut one man something, and he did it in a foreword he wrote for the book forever flying in 1996. In aviation circles, he is often referred to as the pilots pilot. Bob hoover, aviator whose aerobatic stunts are legend.
Forever flying pdf download full download pdf book. Fifty years of highflying adventures, from barnstorming in prop planes to dogfighti no edition listed hardcover hardcover january 1, 1996 by r. Hoovers 1996 autobiography, forever flying, as the greatest. Thats because bob hoover and i were sitting in class at the test pilot school on base, taking a sixmonth course. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many would assert that bob hoover is the most technically proficient flyer that ever lived. Oct 26, 2016 bob hoover passed away yesterday, after a lifetime of adventures rivaling any work of fact or fiction. Bob went on to fly 33 more airshows, in front of hundreds of thousands of people without a scratch or a pep from the faa, before the faa issued an inexplicable emergency order grounding him immediately well over a year after the okc show that started the action. His spitfire was shot down by a fw190 in wwii and he spent 16 months in a german pow camp.
Bob hoover, a world war ii fighter pilot, a former air force test pilot, and the chase plane pilot for chuck yeager when he broke the sound barrier for the first time, was 94. Battell professional tricker and martial artist from ireland. He was a great man and a model for what our community can and should be. Jan 02, 2014 the test pilot bob hoover was taking thrill seekers for flights in his shrike commander, a small, piston powered, passenger plane. Forever flying midwest flyer general aviation magazine. Representing north american aviation, hoover first appeared on the airshow circuit in the 1950s flying a mustang. Get forever flying by bob hoover ebook quu free ebook. Bob hoover learned to fly at nashvilles berry field while working at a local grocery store to pay for the flight training. His flying exploits have made news over the years and his accomplishments and talents have been well celebrated with countless awards and accolades. Forever flying by bob hoover barnstormer, world war ii fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic geniusbob hoover is a true american hero. I remember colleens first or second date with bob they went flying and ended up in the trees. Hoovers daughterinlaw lynn said he died of congestive heart failure, the washington post reported. C ompuebooks forever flying download free pdf and ebook by bob hoover.
Pdf forever flying download full pdf book download. The p47 he was flying was damaged beyond repair in the dive and never flew again. Apr 04, 2012 bob hoover and i share a secret by cragg utman as a sixteen year old in new jersey, i was fortunate to attend a prep high school and more fortunate to have a roommate jeff that year whose father was a part of the aviation community both as a pilot, an fbo, and a distributor of the falcon jet in the united states. Family and friends joined together for the bob hoover celebration of life, november 18, 2016, hosted by clay lacy at his facility in van nuys, calif. Bob hoover, one of the remaining true and best aviators of all time, speaks of his time in the war, flight testing and more. Chuck yeager selected bob hoover in the critical role of chase pilot during his historic machbusting first flight through the sound barrier on october 14. Fifty years of high flying adventures, from barnstorming in prop planes to dogfighting germans to testing supersonic jets barnstormer, world war ii fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic geniusbob hoover is a true american hero. Dec 22, 2014 pilot bob hoover performs a 1g roll while pouring a glass of tea. Barnstormer, world war ii fighter, test pilot, aerobatic genius bob hoover is a living aviation legend, the man general james jimmy doolittle called the greatest stick and rudder pilot who ever lived. Bob hoover with the f100d super sabre, an aircraft that he tested for north american aviation. Hoover, known among his many fans as the pilots pilot, died at about 2 a. Bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Forever flying by bob hoover 9780671537616 booktopia. During the golden age of jet aviation bob hoover participated in early attempts to break the sound barrier.
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