 | Bob Hoover- You gotta see this!| Aviation Videos Discuss Bob Hoover- You gotta see this! in the World War II - Aviation forums; This guy is amazing! Watch it all the way to the end. He does some very cool stuff.
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06-03-2006, 06:57 AM
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#1 | | "Shooter"
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This guy is amazing!  Watch it all the way to the end. He does some very cool stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZBcapxGHjE
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06-03-2006, 08:04 AM
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#2 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Yea, seen that one before, and its a hell of a clip....
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06-03-2006, 09:21 AM
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| Apparently he also stole an FW 190
"He managed to escape from the prison camp, stole a FW-190 (or so the legend goes), and flew to safety in the Netherlands." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hoover | |
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06-03-2006, 10:07 AM
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06-03-2006, 11:40 AM
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#5 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | I saw him do that at the Mojave Air Races in 1978. He came to a stop right in front of the grandstand with both engines out...
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06-03-2006, 02:28 PM
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Country: | "He managed to escape from the prison camp, stole a FW-190 (or so the legend goes), and flew to safety in the Netherlands."
Sounds like a scene from "The Great Escape"
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06-03-2006, 02:30 PM
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Country: | Kinda odd why the US won't let him fly here. | |
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06-03-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Soundbreaker Welch? Kinda odd why the US won't let him fly here. |
Lost his medical | |
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06-03-2006, 04:15 PM
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06-03-2006, 04:27 PM
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Country: | one of the best seen him many times he used to do 2 shows one with aero commander and then switch to his P51 later in the show
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06-03-2006, 05:29 PM
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#11 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by d.layne@mchsi.com Lost his medical | He was railroaded by a couple of FAA jerks who had it in for him. I think he eventually won but just doesn't fly anymore because of insurance reasons.
A guy in Afton Wyoming owns "Ole Yeller," his old P-51.
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