AndyFromCB Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Bob Hoover has passed away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Aviation is poorer for the loss. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just now, Mooneymite said: Aviation is poorer for the loss. RIP Truly but so much richer for his life and all that he brought to aviation God speed Mr. Hoover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsNobody Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Saw him decades ago at Oshkosh flying the Rockwell Yellow P-51. He looked great a few years ago in his signature straw hat in front of a FW-190 replica talking about his foe... A legend that now continues to live, like my father that introduced me, in my minds eye. Rest in Peace Bob. Yes, I agree that was "One helluva deflection shot" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elliott Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Rest in Peace, Mr. Hoover. I have enjoyed our conversations and all you have given us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Avalle Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 he was a giant! RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2016/10/bob-hoover-one-of-nations-greatest-pilots-dead-at-94/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Bob Hoover proved that age has no limitations... Thank you, Bob! Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I do not recall hearing of him until today. A great loss to aviation. I love the video of the airshow awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) This trick is the most AMAZING airmanship demonstration I have ever seen or even heard of. Flying with one hand while pouring ice tea with the other while doing a barrel roll in the meanwhile, and clearly at all time he is managing the force vectors so perfectly that the ice tea falls "down" straight into the cup. Edited October 26, 2016 by aviatoreb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDPetersen Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Master of flight and story. Decades of watching and listening in awe. Now flown west for that final check. A tear on my iPad . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 CAVU Mr. Hoover. Mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I should say Rest in Peace Bob, seeing that I have his plane as my picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantom Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 5 hours ago, carusoam said: Bob Hoover proved that age has no limitations... Thank you, Bob! Best regards, -a- ...Ran into him at a Lakeland night spot, during SunNFun about ten years ago. Most interesting guy, and of course an amazing pilot. Later, noticed him in the parking lot with two youg ladies. Fighter pilots never change..... RIP, Bob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co2bruce Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 RIP Mr Hoover. I aspire to be 1/10 the pilot you were. You are an inspiration to all aviators. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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