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An aviation legend has passed. The pilot's pilot has gone west at age 94.
The famous yellow Rockwell Mustang, the Shrike with both engines off and props feathered doing his world famous " energy conservation" routine will stay in evey pilot's memory.
Having met the gentleman first at Oshkosh decades ago when you could still get near and visit. Later while at Mankato, MN airshow where he flew a Hawker Jet as I recall. There, few knew him and I was able to walk with him and talk without any crowds following. He was gracious to take a photo with myself and my 2 year old son and sign my admission ticket. That was 28 years ago. I'm sure I still have both somewhere very safe.
R.I.P. R.A. "Bob" Hoover. Thanks for all the great aviation memories.