Honoring A Great Man, A Great Pilot, A Great American -- and Above All Else… A Great Friend

Bob Hoover was, to virtually everyone in the aviation world, the “Pilot’s Pilot.”

One of aviation’s most celebrated aviators, Hoover pioneered a legendary life as a fighter pilot, test pilot, airshow pilot and aviation figurehead. Whether escaping a German prisoner of war camp in WWII by stealing a German fighter, flying in support of Chuck Yeager’s record-breaking sound-barrier flights, testing dozens of leading edge airplanes (often for the first time) or flying flawlessly thorough hundreds of airshow performances; Hoover’s 94 years were packed with adventure, class, distinction, and a gentlemanly grace heretofore unmatched by any other flyer. This beloved aviator passed away, quietly and with dignity, October 25th.

• View The Special Edit of the Hoover Memorial Celebration On Vimeo
   
• View The Special Edit of the Hoover Memorial Celebration On YouTube

The staff and friends of the Aero-News Network are pleased to present the final edit of the LIVE Web Streaming program we offered the aviation world on November 18th, 2016. Bereft of all the issues that plague the average live production, this is a cleaned up, somewhat enhanced, tighter edit of the moving ceremonies, speeches and observations we shared with you all on that warm California day… as nearly 2000 people came together to honor an uncommon hero, Robert A. ‘Bob’ Hoover.

ANN, Clay Lacy, Sean Tucker, Danny Clisham, and many other persons and organizations generously donated their services in support of the event and were honored to help bring this event to the world and commemorate a unique man whose impact on the aviation community will never be forgotten. We especially appreciate the generosity and support given the complex ANN effort by the Sporty’s Foundation, PS Engineering, Lightspeed Aviation and our good friend Skip Koss – as well as many others.

Those still wishing to contribute to defraying the costs of this effort are welcome to do so via http://kindredspirit.com/products/donate-to-hoover-memorial  

Questions and requests regarding the use of this production and associated materials may be made to ANN via the contact information below.

FMI: www.letbobfly.net/memorial, www.aero-news.net, 863-299-8680, jim@aero-news.net