Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project

Bob Hoover tells his own story and shares, with his trademark charm, the hard earned wisdom of a life spent pushing the edge of the envelope while contributing to aviation’s many developments.

2014

1h 26min

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Bob Hoover
Self
Harrison Ford
Self - Interviewee
Sean D. Tucker
Self
Neil Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Eugene Cernan
Himself

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