"gatt" wrote in message
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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


Bob wears the hat for medical reasons. He and the sun do not get along.