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RIP Mr. R.A. "Bob" Hoover


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Just heard that Bob Hoover has flown west...

 

Great memories of seeing him fly airshows when I was a kid back in the 70s/80s. Earliest memories was seeing him in the yellow Rockwell Int. P-51.

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RIP Bob Hoover you were one of the best!

Saw Bob many a time starting in the mid-sixty's. His "energy management' demo with the Aero Commander was always good, especially at the bottom of the loop. Found this on You Tube, thought you would enjoy it.

Jager

 

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I managed to pull this kit out of mothballs today. Looks like I'll be doing a model of "Ole Yeller" here in the coming months. Not sure I will use this specific kit as there are better P-51s out there. But at least this one has a nice pilot figure of Bob at the controls.

 

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15 hours ago, Jay Chladek said:

I managed to pull this kit out of mothballs today. Looks like I'll be doing a model of "Ole Yeller" here in the coming months. Not sure I will use this specific kit as there are better P-51s out there. But at least this one has a nice pilot figure of Bob at the controls.

 

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Great kit!

Regarding "Bob at the controls"...is he in a suit and tie?

DRAW decals has sheets of both the Rockwell bird seen there...as well as "Ole Yeller" from the Reno days.

http://www.shopdrawdecal.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=32-P51-38

http://www.shopdrawdecal.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=32-P51-4

 

NAS S. Weymouth MA, 1976 (Note the "Dallas" canopy)

 

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OMG!

 

RIP Mr. Hoover

 

I saw him many times at air shows in the 70's and 80's. Notably flying his demo in the Shrike Commander and the Yellow Rockwell P-51. The man was an amazing pilot and air show  demonstrator. Very sad to read of his passing. :crying::salute:

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