Forever Flying
By (Author) Bob Hoover
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
24th September 1997
United States
General
Non Fiction
Aviation skills and piloting
B
Paperback
320
Width 156mm, Height 235mm, Spine 25mm
392g
Barnstormer, World War II fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic geniusBob Hoover is a true American hero. Now, in Forever Flying, he tells his amazing story, sharing all the thrills and chills, spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits that have made him a living aviation legend.
The true story of one mans flight into history.
Barnstormer, World War II fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic geniusBob Hoover is a true American hero. Now, in FOREVER FLYING, he tells his amazing story, sharing all the thrills and chills, spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits that have made him a living aviation legend. Climb into the cockpit with Americas original top gun for an astonishing inside look at flight in actionand on the edge.
Read about:
Hoovers dramatic dogfights as a decorated World War II fighter pilot...including the encounter that knocked him out of the sky
His daring escape from the Nazis infamous Stalag I prison campwhen he stole a German plane and flew it to Holland
The great aviators he has known, such as Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Neil Armstrong
Hoovers one-of-a-kind maneuvers that have dazzled air-show crowds the world over.
Robert A. "Bob" Hoover has been awarded the Lindbergh Medal, the Kitty Hawk Award, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Soldier's Medal. He is a member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and the Aerobatic Hall of Fame. Mr. Hoover resides with his wife, Colleen, in Palos Verdes, California.