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Test pilot, flight instructor and air show pilot (1948–1999) Robert Anderson Hoover (January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016) was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show aviator. Hoover flew Spitfires in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was shot down in 1944 off the coast of ...
Oct 26, 2016 · Bob Hoover, a pilot who escaped Nazi captivity in a stolen plane, tested supersonic aircraft with his friend Chuck Yeager, barnstormed the world as a breathtaking stunt performer and became, by...
ROBERT A. BOB HOOVER: AN AVIATION LEGEND. We have lost a great man and a legendary pilot. For those not familiar with Bob and why he is an extraordinary force in the aviation world, his biography will help explain his place in history but, most of all, day after day, Bob Hoover was a true gentleman.
Oct 25, 2016 · Bob Hoover began flying at Nashville’s Berry Field in 1937, where he taught himself basic aerobatic maneuvers. He joined the Tennessee Air National Guard and his squadron became part of the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940.
Oct 25, 2016 · Legendary pilot R.A. "Bob" Hoover, who escaped the Nazis by stealing one of their planes, has died. He was 94. With his gravelly Tennessee drawl and his trademark straw panama hat, R.A. "Bob"...
Oct 25, 2016 · The winner of hundreds of military and aviation awards, including the prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2014, Hoover died Oct. 25 in Los Angeles at age 94. While frail in recent years, he lived at home and relatively pain free until the last few days, according to close friends.
Oct 25, 2016 · News of the death of legendary test pilot and aerobatics pioneer Bob Hoover this morning has brought grief to the aviation community. Hoover, known among his many fans as the “pilot’s pilot ...
