Great video

mgchristy · Post by **mgchristy** » 27 Jan 2007, 02:57

Not exactly news, but a friend recently sent me this clip. If you've heard of Bob Hoover but never seen him in action, be prepared to be amazed. The iced tea "trick" is fantastic! And to think I have trouble just walking & chewing gum at the same time...let alone flying in a roll and pouring beverages... :sad:

http://airlinepilotcentral.com/web_vide ... 51534.html

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 27 Jan 2007, 05:24

I saw him perform that routine back in 1970 at Alton Illinois - totally incredible - then saw him again in the early 90s at Oshkosh - the guy
was a wizard - thanks for sharing

Leif

Post by **Garry Russell** » 27 Jan 2007, 06:14

Absolutely amazing

Great video....thanks for posting mg

I've moved to to E&S as it's not Flight sim

Garry

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 27 Jan 2007, 12:39

Heh Id heard about this guy but first time Ive seen footage.
Heh now were did I put my virtual Shrike Commander?

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 27 Jan 2007, 14:25

Great video!!!
The landings however, look just like mine

Kevin

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 27 Jan 2007, 16:48

There's a 500S up on Flightsim.com and Avsim from Milton Shupe.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 27 Jan 2007, 18:50

Tonks

To have sat in the "Theatre in the Woods" at Oshkosh and listened to the pair of them swap lies was a memorable experience - until you realised they
wernt telling porkies

Leif

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 27 Jan 2007, 23:27

Tonks wrote:
The landings however, look just like mine
Except that aircraft is only doing what Hoover wants it to do...

... he was an awsome pilot, I highly recommend his biography. Anyone that Yeager describes as "the best pilot I ever met" has gotta be quite good.

Tonks

Cheers, Tonks

I quite agree that he was an awesome pilot. The landing joke was intended to be totally at my expense.

Regards

Kevin