Neil Armstrongs 1966 Vette on Ebay

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Way to go, Buzz. Applause!!

[gbrtng]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item3a73d0ec00

It's a 67 folks.

[John Boothby]

I admired Neil Armstrong since the days he was flying the X-15. But my real hero was Bob Hoover. The greatest pilot I have every seen. I met him a number of times in the 70's when I was working for Hughes Aviation and seen him fly his routine many times.

Notice toward the end of this video him pouring a glass of ice tea while doing a roll in his Shrike Commander!

Watching him fly was a thing of beauty! And a more humble man there never was! Or is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=B09nWQHdRiU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7R7j...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRt6U...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=QzeBLXlZhXQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PftNh...eature=related

[Hammer]

When I was in the Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton (72-76), I'm pretty sure Bob Hoover flew into the airfield there. His entrance was upside down 10 feet off the deck. He was there to test the OV-10 Bronco engines. It had to be him, how many people fly lemon yellow P-51 Mustangs!!!

[John Boothby]

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!!

[A26B]

Originally Posted by John Boothby

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.

[John Boothby]

I think you are correct. I know they pulled it around 1995 then reinstated him. I can't recall when they pulled it last, but I remember reading an article about his fight with the feds in Flying Mag a couple of years ago, or what seems like a couple of years ago.

I have been out of aviation since 1977. However, I try and keep up with it as much as I can.

[USAFPILOT]

agree with the moon comment...was he running fender flares on that thing or something. It is jacked up.