Forever Flying, Paperback

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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.