Tagged: Hoover

air racing / favorite / legends / Special Aviation Events / tribute

24 Mar, 2017

The Robert A. “Bob” Hoover Celebration of Life Ceremony

A pair of F-86s, Hoover’s favorite aircraft, fly formation with an F-22 Report and Photography by Bob Shane October 25, 2016 marked the passing of R.A. “Bob” Hoover at age 94. He was...

air racing / Aviation Record Setters / Civil aviation / favorite / fighters / legends / Reno / World War II

28 Oct, 2016

We mourn the passing of Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, “The Greatest Stick and Rudder Man Who Ever Lived.”

(Photo: Smithsonian/National Air & Space Museum) One of the greatest pilots in aviation history passed into the eternal Wild Blue Yonder on October 25, 2016, R. A. “Bob” Hoover. The ninety-four year old Hoover passed away...

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16 Sep, 2012

National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2012 Awards

National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2012 Awards to Restored Aircraft and Inaugural Recipient of the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy. National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees joined presenting sponsor Perform Air in awarding...