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 …

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, …

2016年10月25日 · Hoover became famed test pilot Chuck Yeager’s backup pilot on the Bell X-1 supersonic flight test project. Hoover flew chase in a Lockheed P-80 during Yeager’s first …

2024年8月31日 · Yet there is one who makes just about every single roll call, and many consider him the ultimate “pilot’s pilot”—Bob Hoover. A U.S. Army Air Forces aviator, flight instructor, …

2014年1月28日 · Legendary Bob Hoover was a USAF test pilot and an air show performer, known for his graceful energy management maneuvers. He's referred to in aviation circles as a …

2016年10月27日 · Fighter pilot, test pilot, aerobatic pilot: Bob Hoover is considered the greatest of all by airmen worldwide. It took Flight Officer Robert A. “Bob” Hoover more than two years to …

2014年7月5日 · After the war, Hoover became a test pilot for North American Aviation, testing and flying its most famous aircraft—including the F–86 Sabre and the P–51 Mustang. His own …

2020年10月22日 · Bob Hoover was a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot stuck in a Nazi prison camp in Northern Germany after being shot down in 1944 over Southern France. He'd spent 16 …

Robert Anderson “Bob” Hoover (1922-2016) is known as “the Pilot’s Pilot”. He was a fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and thrilling audiences for 50 years with his air show displays of …

2019年6月14日 · Robert Anderson “Bob” Hoover (January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016) was a United States Army Air Forces fighter pilot, USAF and civilian test pilot, flight instructor, air …