Barnstormer, World War II fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic genius Bob Hoover is a true American hero. Now, in Forever Flying, he tells his amazing story, sharing all the thrills and chills, spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits that have made him a living aviation legend.
The true story of one man s flight into history.
Barnstormer, World War II fighter, pioneering test pilot, aerobatic genius Bob Hoover is a true American hero. Now, in FOREVER FLYING, he tells his amazing story, sharing all the thrills and chills, spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits that have made him a living aviation legend. Climb into the cockpit with America s original top gun for an astonishing inside look at flight in action and on the edge.
Read about:
Hoover s dramatic dogfights as a decorated World War II fighter pilot...including the encounter that knocked him out of the sky
His daring escape from the Nazis infamous Stalag I prison camp when he stole a German plane and flew it to Holland
The great aviators he has known, such as Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Neil Armstrong
Hoover s one-of-a-kind maneuvers that have dazzled air-show crowds the world over.
Forever Flying: Fifty Years of High-flying Adventures, From Barnstorming in Prop Planes to Dogfighting Germans to Testing Supersonic Jets, An Autobiography
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Book Details
Author(s)Hoover, Bob
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN / ASIN067153761X
ISBN-139780671537616
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank256,216
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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