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.
- ISBN:
- 9780671537616
- 9780671537616
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Category:
- Biography: general
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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01-08-1997
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions (mm):
- 235x156x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.39kg
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