RIP Bob Hoover

[MartG]

One of the aviation 'greats' Bob Hoover passed away today

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

[Eric Mc]

I was wondering how long he would hold out. A great pioneer of post war aviation.

[Sylvaforever]

94 years lived to the full

RIP Sir!

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

[Simpo Two]

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]

What a legend, RIP

[Brother D]

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]

Sylvaforever said:

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!