R. A "Bob" Hoover, considered by his peers as the "pilot's pilot", a man who has served his country in war and peace as a fighter pilot, test pilot and as a master of aerobatics. Mr. Hoover is Jet Fleet’s Vice- President and a Co-Founder. He brings with him many years of aviation experience and know how.
His famous yellow P-51 Mustang bas been one of the main attractions at the Reno National Air Show for many years. His demonstrations in the Strike Commander performing his energy management maneuvers with both engines shut down is nothing short of spectacular.

Pilots and aviation buffs travel far and wide to see him fly. Accolades hail from America's leading flight personalities including Chuck Yeager, who calls Hoover the best pilot flying today. General Jimmy Doolittle acknowledged the pre-eminence of this aviator.
During his career, Hoover has flown in thousands of shows and has flown over 800 types of aircraft and flight tested or flown just about every type of fighter aircraft. Many of his test flights have been described as "flying the feathered edge of the design envelope."

Hoover learned to fly at Nashville's. Berry field. He worked at a grocery store to earn the money required for flight instructions. Almost immediately, he began to try his hand at rolls und loops and taught himself aerobatics. The young pilot enlisted in the Tennessee National Guard and was later sent to Army Pilot Training.
After Hoover graduated, he was sent to England. Then after the invasion of North Africa by the Allies, he was sent to Casablanca where he tested all types of airplanes that had been transported overseas on ships then assembled. Bob was 21 years old at the time. He then obtained an assignment with the 52nd Fighter Group stationed in Sicily, one of the two Spitfire outfits in the Army's air forces. He flew 58 successful missions, but was shot down on the 59th off the coast of Southern France. Hoover spent 16 months in Stalag Luft 1, a German prison camp.

Upon returning to the U.S. following the war's end in Europe, Bob was assigned to the Flight Test Division at Wright field, where he test flew for evaluation many of the captured Japanese and German airplanes. He also flew the latest aircraft being tested for our own Air Force. In 1948, he accepted a position with General Motors as a test pilot for high altitude performance testing of Allison jet engines and the development of propellers.
Hoover was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Soldier'& Medal, Air Medal and Purple Heart. He was presented the Aviation Pioneer Award as the world's most notable, decorated and respected living pilot by Parks College in St. Louis.

He received the Arthur Godfrey Aviation Award from the Minneapolis Aquatennial for accomplishments in flight testing. In 1981, he received the Flying Tiger Pilot Award for his outstanding contribution to aviation. The Loa Angeles Chamber of Commerce awarded him the 1982 Kitty Hawk Award. That same year he received the Wilkinson Silver Sword for his air show work. He received the Lindberg Award at the Smithsonian in May of 1986. In August of 1986, Hoover was honored during Bob Hoover Day at the 34th Annual Oshkosh Celebration by the Experimental Aircraft Association ("EAA"). He is also an Honorary Member of the Fighter Ace8 Association and the Eagle Squadron Association. In July of 1988, Bob was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio along with other aviation and space pioneers such as; Neil Armstrong, James Doolittle, Barry Goldwater, Charles Lindberg, Eddie Rickenbacker, The Wright Brothers, Chuck Yeager, Richard Byrd and Howard Hughes.

Hoover served as the back-up and chase pilot to General Chuck Yeager on the X-l flights. Yeager participated in the EAA program honoring Hoover along with other leading citizens of the aviation community.
The recipient of countless awards and honors, Hoover is the only man to serve two terms as President of the exclusive Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He was the Captain of the United States Aerobatic Team, which participated in the 1966 International Competition in Moscow. In 1988, 1989,and 1990 he was selected as the most outstanding air-show performer of the year and received the number one Showmanship Award from the International Council of Air Shows for 1989. He was presented with the annual Cliff Henderson Memorial Award for contributions to aviation for 1989 at the Ohio Hall of Fame.

Bob Hoover, in over fifty years of flying, has performed before more millions of people than any other pilot in the history of aviation.