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AdoltTwittler t1_j5b8lbv wrote

I have to wonder what happened to the two guys he left behind when he flew off in the stolen plane. Great story though, thanks for sharing op.

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MetaSatakOz OP t1_j5bcdl4 wrote

Looks like one of them, Jerry Ennis, reunited with Bob at an airshow years later. I don't think anyone knows what happened to the other guy, though. Edit: All they know is he was a Canadian named George.

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AdoltTwittler t1_j5bdq0k wrote

That's interesting. Do you have a link to his (Ennis) story?

edit: there is a little bit more here https://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Fw190-Hoover-1945.htm

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MetaSatakOz OP t1_j5bh4qu wrote

Can't find anything on what happened to him after Bob took off so I'd just be linking you to the same story as what's in the wiki.

This youtube vid is where I first learned about Bob and it has a few more details. But some of the details don't match the wiki and it seems embellished in some parts (using the sun to navigate? these planes have compasses) and I don't trust it 100%.

But this article at least confirms the airshow reunion.

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Cetun t1_j5d52y2 wrote

"I was here first you're not getting in this plane"

"Come on bob, look I can just sit in your lap facing the other way, you can look over my shoulder, wrap your arms around me to handle the controls, just tell me if you need to to reach for anything. Hell I can even keep an eye out to see if we're being followed"

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