Bob Hoover er død - AVweb video

Legendary Bob Hoover Dies At 94

By Mary Grady

Bob Hoover, whose extraordinary aviation life included flying in  World War II, test-flying for the Air Force and performing a  unique airshow act demonstrating the laws of aerodynamics  with a twin Shrike Commander, died this morning at age 94.  Hoover was widely regarded as "the greatest stick-and-rudder  man who ever lived,” as Jimmy Doolittle described him. During  his long career, he won a long list of awards and honors,  including the National Aeronautic Association's Wright  Brothers Memorial Trophy, the  Living Legends of Aviation Freedom of Flight Award, the  Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Trophy, the  Distinguished Flying Cross, the French Croix de Guerre and  many more. “We lost a true, one-of-a-kind aviation hero today," said EAA  Chairman Jack Pelton. "We all knew of Bob’s incredible aviation  career and witnessed his unmatched flying skills. It was Bob  Hoover as a person that also made him legendary. He was a true  gentleman and unfailingly gracious and generous, as well as a  true friend of EAA through the years. We can only hope to use  his lifelong example as a pilot and a person as a standard for  all of us to achieve.”  "Bob Hoover has been a source of awe and inspiration," said  Ed Bolen, president of NBAA. “He was a national treasure, who  was respected and beloved by history’s most significant  aviation figures, and the millions who saw his airshow  performances or heard him speak ... He was simply the best.  Our aviation community has been fortunate to have such an  extraordinary person with us for so many decades.” Mark Baker, president of AOPA, said, "Bob Hoover brought  great richness to the aviation experience, and he leaves behind  a legacy of heroic caring and sharing with the general aviation  community. He will be deeply missed. ... Bob Hoover was so  much more than a great pilot. He was a great man and a model  for what our community can and should be."  Other aviation groups expressed similar sentiments throughout  the day. view on YouTube