Bob Hoover, a World War II hero considered the world's greatest stick-and-rudder pilot, died yesterday at age 94. Born in Nashville in 1922, Hoover showed a natural inclination for mechanics at a ...

Bob Hoover, a World War II fighter pilot who escaped a POW camp and flew to freedom by stealing a German airplane and who spent decades testing aircraft, thrilling spectators at air shows and ...

With his gravelly Tennessee drawl and his trademark straw panama hat, R.A. “Bob” Hoover was an icon of American aviation prowess and heroism. One of his most flamboyant escapades was escaping ...

Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, a World War II fighter pilot who became an aviation legend for his flying skills in testing aircraft and demonstrating their capabilities in air shows, has died at age 94.

Few among Southern California’s early aerospace icons occupied a position as rarefied as Bob Hoover. The legendary flier — who fought in World War II, helped launch the jet age as a military ...

Robert Anderson “Bob” Hoover piloted more than 300 different planes during a lifetime dedicated to aviation, but perhaps his most unusual flight took place in a German Focke-Wulf Fw190 ...

NEW YORK — Bob Hoover, a pilot who escaped Nazi captivity in a stolen plane, tested supersonic jets with his friend Chuck Yeager, barnstormed the world as a breathtaking stunt performer ...

More that 1,000 people crowded the Clay Lacy Aviation facility on the east side of the airport at a memorial for legendary aviator Bob Hoover, who died late last month at a Torrance hospital.

The Bob Hoover Academy was created to inspire at-risk and underserved teens to get engaged in STEAM education and pursue their aviation dreams. Bob Hoover Academy Salinas, California-based Bob ...