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2016-10-27 -Obits-

Bob Hoover, one of history's greatest pilots, dead at 94

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Y'all should read this story.

Posted by Threreque Trotsky2823 2016-10-27 01:00|| 2016-10-27 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Ridley, now Hoover, Beemans stock tanks.

Posted by Shipman 2016-10-27 07:57|| 2016-10-27 07:57|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the greatest 'Stick & Rudder' pilots ever. Saw him fly his P-51 at an Oshkosh Air Show in the '80s.

Absolutely Awesome.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-10-27 09:13|| 2016-10-27 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's a toast....

Posted by Lowspark 2016-10-27 10:17|| 2016-10-27 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Saw him at an airshow years ago flying a P-51 and then doing some amazing stalls in a Mitsubishi 2 engine turboprop.

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-10-27 13:33|| 2016-10-27 13:33|| Front Page Top

#6 I saw Hoover several times at the Reno Air Races in '76-'81 flying his P51. Outstanding pilot!

Posted by Mugsy Glink 2016-10-27 17:31|| 2016-10-27 17:31|| Front Page Top

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