Bob Hoover
- January 10, 2024
- Pilot
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bob Hoover |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 24, 1922(1922-01-24) |
| Age | 102 |
| Date Of Death | 2016-10-25 |
| Birthplace | Nashville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Tennessee |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Bob Hoover Biography
| Name | Bob Hoover |
| Birthday | Jan 24 |
| Birth Year | 1922 |
| Place Of Birth | Nashville |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Colleen Hoover (m. ?–2016) |
| Children(s) | Rob Hoover, Anita Hoover |
Bob Hoover is one of the most popular and richest Pilot who was born on January 24, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Test as well as combat and air show pilots in Air show pilot for United States Air Force. He was involved during the wars of World War II and the Korean War, winning numerous military decorations.
He was a friend of the great aviation legend He was an acquaintance of fellow aviation great Charles Lindbergh..
He was raised within Nashville, Tennessee, where the he worked in a food store to help pay for the flight classes.
Bob Hoover Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pilot |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bob Hoover is one of the richest Pilot from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Hoover 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After the airplane was shot by Germans at the end of 1944, his family was sentenced to an entire year in the Nazi concentration camp.
His military awards comprise his Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as the Croix de Guerre.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Bob Hoover Dating?
According to our records, Bob Hoover married to Colleen Hoover (m. ?–2016). As of December 1, 2023, Bob Hoover’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Pilot. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Hoover celebrates birthday on January 24 of every year.
Who shot down Bob Hoover?
On February 9, 1944, on his 59th mission, his malfunctioning Mark V Spitfire was shot down by Siegfried Lemke , a pilot of Jagdgeschwader 2 in a Focke- Wulf Fw 190 off the coast of Southern France, and he was taken prisoner. He spent 16 months at Stalag Luft 1, a German prisoner-of-war camp in Barth, Germany.
Where is Bob Hoover Old Yeller?
Bob Hoover’s famous P-51 Mustang “Ole Yeller.” (Bob’s Shrike Commander is now displayed in the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia).
Is Bob Hoover still alive?
October 25, 2016
Who is Bob Hoover?
Bob Hoover, a World War II fighter pilot who escaped a POW camp and flew to freedom by stealing a German airplane and who spent decades testing aircraft, thrilling spectators at air shows and training military aviators, died Oct. 25 at a hospital in Torrance, Calif. He was 94.
How many flight hours did Bob Hoover have?
Bob Hoover accumulated over 20,000 flying hours in more than 300 different types of aircraft during his flying career. He Flew West on October 25, 2016.