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Old 05-08-2012   #16
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Default Re: Neil Armstrongs 1966 Vette on Ebay

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Originally Posted by John Boothby View Post
The ol boy is 90 now. The FAA pulled his medical a couple years ago, however, the Austrailian gov issued him an Aussie license so he is presumably still at it!!=D>
John, I think the FAA pulled his ticket about 10-12 years ago, but only because of his age. There was such an outrage from the aviation community that it was re-instated about a year later. As least that's the way I heard the story. I used to be a member of the CAF Ranger Wing in Waco, TX back then. I've seen Bob fly several times, including his dead stick aerobatic routine & landing. Pilots don't come any better than Bob Hoover.

I've been away from aviation for quite awhile & can't speak to his current status.
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