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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 France.
- 1940–1950
26 de oct. de 2016 · Oct. 25, 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...
Bob Hoover, a World War II fighter pilot who escaped a POW camp and flew to freedom by stealing a German airplane and who spent decades testing aircraft, thrilling spectators at air shows and...
25 de oct. de 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. Because of his extraordinary flying skills, Hoover soon became a test pilot, charged with flying military aircraft ...
1 de feb. de 2017 · A Hero in Combat. Born Jan. 24, 1922, in Nashville, TN, Hoover had a long and distinguished aviation career, first as a combat aviator during World War II, then serving as a military and civilian test pilot. Fellow aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle called Hoover “the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived.”.
25 de oct. de 2016 · October 25, 2016. Representing North American Aviation, Hoover first appeared on the airshow circuit in the 1950s flying a Mustang. M any will remember him for the sublime aerobatics he flew in...
25 de oct. de 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.
