"gatt" wrote in message ...

I'll give ya a nickel if this doesn't knock your socks off.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vQpVI_aldB0&search=aircraft

Keep your nickle.

I got meet him in Hillsboro a few years ago. He was just sitting there on the tailgate of a pickup next to his
Commander. In aviation terms, this guy's a friggin' Beatle. I was too awe inspired to even say anything, especially
since it was before his performance and I'm sure he was getting himself ready, so my wife said "Mr. Hoover, my husband
is a pilot and a huge fan. Can I take a picture of you two?"

Him: "Sure. Have a seat, son."
Me: "Uhhblablauhglalbhalh...Mr. Hoover."

A couple of years before that I met a couple of P-38 veterans who still fly, and they wore straw hats in honor of Bob
Hoover. When he flies his final mission, I predict a new aviator's clothing fad.

-c


I already wear a straw hat. IMHO Bob Hoover is the best airman and promoter of aviation alive...