Is BOB HOOVER still alive????

[aviation buff]

....and if so,, what is he doing these days to keep busy.


hi all,



I just tuned in the History Channel and there he was, for brief moment.
Amazing, that in the 30 years I've followed his stunt flying with
Rockwell, he hasn't aged one bit--he looked 80ish in the 1970's and he
still looks just as old!

Thanks for any replies

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"aviation buff" > wrote:

> ...and if so,, what is he doing these days to keep busy.
>
>
> hi all,
>
>
>
> I just tuned in the History Channel and there he was, for brief moment.
> Amazing, that in the 30 years I've followed his stunt flying with
> Rockwell, he hasn't aged one bit--he looked 80ish in the 1970's and he
> still looks just as old!
>
> Thanks for any replies
>
>

He was at Sun N Fun, selling his books.

[aviation buff]

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> He was at Sun N Fun, selling his books.


OK...just as a "goof" where is that? California? how old IS he?
Too old to pass a medical, I presume?


I'm doing a search on sun N fun so give me a moment!!!

[James Robinson]

aviation buff wrote:
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> how old IS he?

He was born in 1922.

> Too old to pass a medical, I presume?

His license to perform was pulled in 1992 when he turned 70, but he got
it back after a lawsuit. He stopped performing in air shows in 2000.

[COUGARNFW]

Bob was an honored guest at the flight of the Rutan rocket.

He quit flying the 51 not because he wanted to but because his knees could no
longer stand the stress.

Neal

[Kyler Laird]

Let's hope. Otherwise the EAA is planning on a seance.
http://airventure.org/forums/presenter.asp?EventID=12&PresenterID=910

--kyler

[aviation buff]

Here's a picture of Bob Hoover 32 YEARS ago at an air show in Clearwater, FL

and like I said before ...he hasn't aged one bit:

http://www.geocities.com/pihostess2001/hoover.jpg


So he's living in Florida now?


Thanks to all of you that responded to this thread!

love ya!

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"James Robinson" > wrote in message
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> aviation buff wrote:
> >
> > how old IS he?
>
> He was born in 1922.
>
> > Too old to pass a medical, I presume?
>
> His license to perform was pulled in 1992 when he turned 70, but he got
> it back after a lawsuit. He stopped performing in air shows in 2000.

[Dudley Henriques]

"aviation buff" > wrote in message
...
> Here's a picture of Bob Hoover 32 YEARS ago at an air show in
Clearwater, FL
>
> and like I said before ...he hasn't aged one bit:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/pihostess2001/hoover.jpg
>
>
> So he's living in Florida now?

Haven't seen him a while, but as far as I know, Bob's still living out
in Palos Verdes California.

Dudley Henriques
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Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired
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[Tom Sixkiller]

"James Robinson" > wrote in message
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> aviation buff wrote:
> >
> > how old IS he?
>
> He was born in 1922.
>
> > Too old to pass a medical, I presume?
>
> His license to perform was pulled in 1992 when he turned 70, but he got

Twin Commander newsletter had an article about his Commander Shrike being
prepped and then installed in the A&S Museum...upside down naturally.

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It was reported today that Mr. Bob Hoover passed at age 94

[george152]

On 10/26/2016 8:44 AM, wrote:
> It was reported today that Mr. Bob Hoover passed at age 94
>
Always remember his demonstrations...
Blue skies

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On Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 8:34:22 PM UTC-5, aviation buff wrote:
> ...and if so,, what is he doing these days to keep busy.
>
>
> hi all,
>
>
>
> I just tuned in the History Channel and there he was, for brief moment.
> Amazing, that in the 30 years I've followed his stunt flying with
> Rockwell, he hasn't aged one bit--he looked 80ish in the 1970's and he
> still looks just as old!
>
> Thanks for any replies

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Omg I don't know if this will work but My Uncle Harry (BUD) Dirgo, Omaha Nebr. Passed away March 12th.2017 It says in his obit he was a member of the Quiet Birdmen. He was 92 years old and had been retired for years. I just thought I would try to notify someone in the Quiet Birdmen which seems virtually impossible!
If at all possible can someone pass the information along.
Thanks,
Dawn Juhl