tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post9140467657217403678..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Bob Hoover Slips The Surly Bonds....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-68873581481330320862016-10-26T16:43:03.923-07:002016-10-26T16:43:03.923-07:00I saw him fly at airshows. He was a big wheel bac...I saw him fly at airshows. He was a big wheel back in the 80's, I know. There was another aviator of the same stature, who took off with his rudder lock on the aircraft and crashed, but I can't remember his name now.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-67835755506017848342016-10-26T11:37:50.604-07:002016-10-26T11:37:50.604-07:00Yep, I saw him numerous times at air shows, and he...Yep, I saw him numerous times at air shows, and he was <i>always</i> willing to talk to me, or my son, who was quite little at the time.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-79673933254674628882016-10-26T11:00:27.645-07:002016-10-26T11:00:27.645-07:00He was polite, humble and the consummate gentleman...He was polite, humble and the consummate gentleman. Always had time for questions and a chat.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-41508393549649119852016-10-25T14:00:14.319-07:002016-10-25T14:00:14.319-07:00Sorry to hear that, but I suppose you can't do...Sorry to hear that, but I suppose you can't do much better than make it to 94 and (apparently) still be in relatively good health. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.com