Bob Hover Dead At 94

[Auggie56]

One of the greatest stick and rudder men that ever lived. Take time to watch the videos attached.

http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2016/10/bob-hoover-one-of-nations-greatest-pilots-dead-at-94/

 

[snakeoil24]

Wow a great man for sure!

 

[khryslerkid]

Thank you for your service Bob! RIP

I thought it might have been this WW2 Vet. Same age. Great story!

http://abc27.com/2016/10/05/wwii-vet-flies-in-b-24-bomber-for-first-time-since-1945/

 

[Blackheart]

Well known name in the vintage warbird community, one of the greatest old school pilots on earth...

FYI we had the Collings Foundation planes at the Burlington, NC airport last week. I was driving to work and I notice this plane crossing at a few thousand feet altitude in front of me, the shape was puzzling so I watched it turn to see the twin tail booms of a B-24. Excitedly I took the next exit and headed to the airport in time to see Witchcraft taxi up, there was a B-17 (Nine-O-Nine) already on the tarmac. In a few minutes a twin seat P-51 lands (Toulouse Nuts) followed by a B-25 (Tondelayo). I tried to get my Dad who is a few months from 90 and was a crew chief on P-51's in the Pacific let me take him but he was too sick to go. We put him in the hospital a few days later for a tune up. As for me something about those planes stir the very fiber of my being...built models of all of them growing up..

 

[Photon440]

R.I.P Bob!
Here's one of his famous stunts:

 

[Budnicks]

RIP Bob

 

[snakeyes]

RIP Bob and thanks for all you have done .

 

[eric383]

I saw a documentary on him last year. A truly amazing man. RIP

 

[Richard Cranium]

he was quite a guy. Thanks for starting this thread Auggie!

 

[Cranky]

May he rest in peace.

 

[Bladecutter]

Veteran Bob, R.I.P.
Watching Him do His dead stick, one main gear act in the Shrike Commanders was the Best.
Paul, Who i was partnered with a while @ prop shop met Bob several times.....He & His Dad Ted did some competition blades for Bob.

 

[Car Nut]

RIP Bob!