Airshow Legend Survives Health Scare

Fred George July 30, 2016
Credit: Dr. Robert Liddell, R.A. Bob Hoover, and Michael Herman (left to right): Fred George
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—Legendary airshow performer R.A. Bob Hoover almost “Went West” on the eve of this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh due to life-threatening anemia. It could have deprived his body of oxygen as effectively as carbon monoxide poisoning. Fortunately, Dr. Robert Liddell was visiting the...
Fred George

Fred formerly was senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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