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North American Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S, Robert A. "Bob" Hoover

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Flown by R. A. "Bob" Hoover for 20 years, N500RA is the most recognized Shrike Commander in the world. Hoover began ...
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Aviation Legend Bob Hoover Dies at 94

Bob Hoover speaks at a 2011 Warbirds in Review session at Oshkosh. Also pictured is his P-51 Mustang, Ole Yeller. EAA News of the death of legendary test pilot and aerobatics pioneer Bob Hoover this ...
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Shrike Makes Final Flight

Shrike Makes Final Flight Airshow legend Bob Hoover has made his Shrike Commander's final flight. The Shrike had been on loan to the International Sport Aviation Museum in Lakeland, Fla., until it ...
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Spirit Level On The Level

Regarding the reader query about a spirit level, I would like to recommend watching the cockpit video (available via YouTube) of Bob Hoover's Shrike Commander acrobatic routine in which an open ...
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Bob Hoover: A Legendary Stick and Rudder Man

Robert A. "Bob" Hoover presented the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture on May 18, 2010. Hoover is a fighter, military, and civilian test and air show pilot of legendary proportions. Using his ...