RIP Bob Hoover

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MartG

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20,622 posts

203 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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One of the aviation 'greats' Bob Hoover passed away today frown

http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2016/10/bob-hoove...

Eric Mc

121,783 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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I was wondering how long he would hold out. A great pioneer of post war aviation.

Sylvaforever

2,212 posts

97 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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cry

94 years lived to the full

RIP Sir!

(ps don't even think about mentioning Yeager in the same breath!)

Simpo Two

85,150 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Straightaway I thought of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pvG_ZSnCc

I wonder if he ever met Eric Brown?

ETA I had no idea he stole an Fw190. This life needs to be made into a film a la Franz von Werra.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 25th October 23:07

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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What a legend, RIP

Brother D

3,698 posts

175 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Simpo Two said:
Straightaway I thought of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pvG_ZSnCc

I wonder if he ever met Eric Brown?

ETA I had no idea he stole an Fw190. This life needs to be made into a film a la Franz von Werra.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 25th October 23:07
I assume you would have posted this! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7R7jZmliGc

mrloudly

2,815 posts

234 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Sylvaforever said:
cry

94 years lived to the full

RIP Sir!

(ps don't even think about mentioning Yeager in the same breath!)
Apart from the fact that Yaeger admitted Hoover was a better pilot than himself ;-)

Had the pleasure of meeting Bob at Reno in 2002. He was a real Gentleman as well as an incredible pilot RIP Sir!