Every time we spoke or saw each other he always told me how much he appeticated his gift. [14] [15] Legacy [ edit] In 1960, for his contribution to film, Gibson was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was honored with a star at 1765 Vine Street in the Motion Pictures section. The lawyer representing the NTSB investigator asked that Hoot be removed. Additionally, the bs story of the FE resetting the CB makes no sense whatsoever, unless of course you are engaged in a cover-up. It became less funny on earth, but they just stated a hell of a party in heaven., John van den Bosch | Office +31 70 4136551 | Mobile +31 65 1130727. Id love to read your analysis of TWA 841. Only God knows the full truth of what DID happened on #841. We were most fortunate to meet and spend time with Hoot when we participated in the making of the film, The Plane That Fell From the Sky and still have a beautiful letter which he sent us as well as a couple of memorable pictures. At last your Dad was told there was a kidney for him. It was from those thousands of pages that Hoot sent me that I was able to piece together the missing parts of Hoots story. Hoot Gibson was the idol of millions of American kids in the '20s and well into the '30s. It is not deserved as you do not know what you are talking about. Of course he did! Never a boring experience! What came out of it was the first (of many to follow) really political accident reports in my opinion. Thats an invitation by the way. And, from what you have already written, I dont believe anything I might tell to you would change your mind, since you seem to have formed your opinion about what kind of person Gibson was, based on your ignorance of how agregiously dangerous, reckless, and illegal what he did was. It warms my heart to read so many wonderful things about him here. Im glad you got the opportunity to connect with him, when he was ready for adulting. While I clearly give credit to Jesus for my first salvation 2,000 years ago at Calvary, I give credit for my second salvation to Hoot (Scott & Gary) that April evening in 1979. This was the place where Hoot threw a going away party for me on the day before I took a detour from civilian flying to go in the Air Force. The family of John D. "Hoot" Gibson will host a gathering of family and friends from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. In 1995, he made a special trip to Denver to participate in our daughters wedding. You should be ashamed. He acted in his first silent film, Pride of the Range, when he was eighteen years old. Vfe on this airplane is somewhere around 245 knots. He talks like a Boeing employee! One of the NTSBs quotes are : After eliminating all individual and combined sources of mechanical failure, the NTSB ruled that the extension of the slats was due to the flight crew manipulating the flap/slat controls in an inappropriate manner. The boxes of papers you have may contain some with my name. Kevin. Family present visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, May 9, 2018 . Go somewhere and slap your mother for having you, Mr Young, Captain Hoot Gibson was a hero to save all lives on Flight 841. cause of death. Nobody resets a CB unless they first try to determine why it was popped in the beginning! Nuff said. As large a character Hoot was in the aviation field he was also a grateful soul who never looked down upon others with an ego or as superior. Hoot never skied but he always brought humor and irreverence to our group. So his professional peers in his chosen profession did not ever buy into his absolute demand that they state and agree that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, or was any part of the near fatal loss of control of his Flight 841 ! The couple divorced in 1927.Superstardom came with the John Ford (I)full-length feature western Action (1921), which was taken from "The Three Godfathers" story. Gibson died early Thursday morning, according to family members. I really want to be there if at all possible. Always Kristine, Wow, your words of appreciation for Hoot are indeed touching my soul. John, the reason for the animosity you are receiving is because the arguments you are making have already been disproven. Even if there was a slat deployment at altitude, nothing is going to fail. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold. You NEVER had a frown on your face when Hoot was aroundmore like a bad case of the giggles. One of the many things I reckon Hoot passed on to me. And you would also know that the idea that Gibson and his copilot SAVED their airplane from crashing, is absolutely false and fantasy because it was the timely separation of the number 7 slat, that failed and separated from the right wings leading edge, under the extreme overspeed air loads from the dive that the airplane was in, just barely in time, that allowed the two pilots to recover from the right rolling motion of the plane (caused by the jammed deployed slat) . Rest in peace PAL . She only had to call him and say, Uncle Hoot, can you be there for my wedding? Hoot had the foresight to save everything related to TWA 841. Gibson was born in 1924, in Keensburg, Illinois and raised in Mt. Thank you, Kevin. i was a united 727 pilot at the time and remember this incident well. I had four children from a former marriage and they loved him very much. I wish that I could be there for Hoots celebration of life, but cannot. Let the family know you are thinking of them. I thought he would live forever. Well both be missing Hoot for certain. Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 - August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director, and producer. May God Bless his family . Some of us appreciate it. There has been a fundamental mistake made in aviation industry for aircraft dynamics. I will be seeing you soon Captain Hoot Gibson. Be sorry and sad for you own comments, not mine. If anyone wishes to contact me I will be leaving my e-mail address below. They are quite Full of themselves and appear to be in good standing with the NTSB. Hed let me ride along in the right seat, which I remember like it was yesterday. God bless you and yours Sharon. Lisa, thanks. I know its difficult for everybody Hoot had met over the course of his illustrious life and career to attend the Boulder City services. would be likely to disagree based upon Hoots miraculous recovery of the aircraft. I knew Hoot back in the day and was still a flight attendant when he had that flight. Hoot Gibson 8/6/34 - 01/31/15. We should have some kind of memorial event, no? It was a process to support a conclusion, not a process to find one. Hoot Gibson. I would like to stay in touch. RIP Sky Pilot. Once more details are available, we will update this section. Bob Gibson Cause of Death Gibson died on October 2, 2020, aged 84 in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, under hospice care after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than a year While he secured contracts with lesser studios during the early 1930s, such as Allied Pictures and First Division Pictures, the quality of his films suffered. Dave and Hooter learned to fly in Sandwich Ill.I remember Dave telling me Hooter could fly anything with wings and sometimes without.Dave had passed back in 2002.He always spoke highly of Hoot.They were the best of friends.Well our friend you were one of a kind and as a fellow pilot we back home will never forget you. In April of 1982, Hoot attended the deposition of one of the NTSB investigators. #2 I was also wrong to label Capt. No. I will miss our long conversations, his hugs and his genuine love for my husband and children. I knew Hoot very well and know in my heart he would never jeopardize the crew and the passengers. Hoot Gibson is a 70 years old Actor director producer from Tekamah, Nebraska. I encourage all who desire to pay their respects and honor Captain Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibsons memory to attend. Hoot Gibson was born in the Year of the Dragon. Thanks, Steven Wroe, Greetings to all who have taken time out of their lives to share some memories of their relationships with Hoot Gibson. He most definitely someone you would want to get to know! Media in category "Hoot Gibson" The following 147 files are in this category, out of 147 total. A post shared by saveArose Foundation (@savearose.foundation) Two weeks after her delivery, on October 6 2019, 30-year-old Shamony Gibson died of pulmonary embolism. Gibson died early. A service to celebrate his life of 88 years will follow at 2:00 PM., with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. You yourself exhibit some of his narcissism. GUY GIBSON OBITUARY. I will have to see it now. From that point on, both Hoot and Tom Mix began to "rule the west". This is a dangerous phenomenon. I also thank you for sharing your respect to my father and wish to confirm that Hoot will INDEED live again through the power of Christ Jesus resurrection. As surviving passengers of Flight 841, Hoots heroic rescue of our flight will be forever enshrined in our hearts. I would like Everyone who knew Hoot to just think of him for who he was. Gibson was not fired by TWA, as I wrote, and someone else commented on, as well. Lois and I walked down the hall in the ICU looking in each room trying to find him and as we got to the last room here is his name on the chart. However, the B727 actually did have a history of un-commanded rudder inputs. The thought is to have a memorial in August on his 81st birthday to celebrate his life. I follow this thread because I can clearly see that there was a coverup of a Boeing mechanical issue which had already caused more than one upset. Roger, Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. His health and memory were in decline even back then. I was married then and my wife and I drove out from Illinois. Lets see. Like many famous people and celebrities, Hoot Gibson kept his personal life private. If youd like to talk more about the investigation, feel free to contact me. Then 20 minutes after the 3.9g recovery (thank you Lord for confirming in Hoots heart & mind to drop the gear as a last-ditch effort! Lloyd Hoot Gibson, still singing after all these years. Mr. Hoot was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. Hello John. My Dad (Hal Jones) was one of your Dads good friends. Hello Stilly. I believe that this nonlinear instability caused TWA flight 841 incident. Hoot teamed up with cowboy star Ken Maynard in the popular "Trail Blazers" series, and the duo were later joined by Bob Steele. Were they not at 390? Over the course of his five-decade career, this actor and rodeo star appeared in hundreds of early 20th-century Western films, including The Night Riders, The Saddle King, The Galloping Kid, and The Marshals Daughter. The Doctor had told your dad they would not know for sure the surgery was a success till he went pee. If you have any input about that (i.e.. some TWA get together etc.) Bob was the oldest of three children born to Marcellious Lowe "Skeet" and Eva. The family of John D. "Hoot" Gibson will host a gathering of family and friends from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Lake . Another Miracle in Hoots life!!!! We had many conversations revolving around our Father in heaven and how he may have intervened on that night your flight began to plummet toward the earth. Kevin. ~ And, finally, if you had been one of the passengers that got a free high speed ride, upside down, toward the ground, vomiting, and involuntarily fouling your pants and underwear, while screaming your guts out, as you were anticipating the sure end of your life, when you hit the ground ~ if you would still be such a great fan of Capt. My Father Steve and Mother Shannon (TWA crew) both knew and were close with Hoot. Bill, Harold Dean Gibson, known by many as "Hoot" was born in Wasco, California on October 3, 1947, to parents, J Harold and Marie Gibson. Have a problem with that? You may even have more than me as I never had much contact with my father as my parents divorced while I was just an infant. He entered USAAF . Hoot had 9 great grandchildren. rolling the airplane into a righthand death roll, something that was unexplainable by the Boeing Company, and an event that has never happened before, or since, it, supposedly, broke on that 727 0nly. It focused on a rodeo, which, naturally, Hoot wona pair of silver spurs and $1,000 prize money. I spent three days interviewing Hoot, and while I thought he had an interesting story to tell, his inability to remember important details made me reconsider the idea for a book. : The NTSB made the following statement in the accident report: We believe the captains erasure of the CVR is a factor we cannot ignore and cannot sanction. May God comfort you, Kevin, in the loss of your father. It worked he kept the arm!! Everybody knew Hoot Gibson. Do you remember that picture of Lynda Carter in a swim cap that shocked the public? I love you Hoot and you will be deeply missed. I had the honor of working Hoots last leg of his TWA careerFlight 771 from London Heathrow to Chicago. [1]:2[7] Investigators believed that 727 pilots ( in general, and on this flight, specifically, ) were setting the trailing edge flaps to two degrees during high altitude cruise, while at the same time pulling the circuit breaker for the slats so that they would not activate. I was DFO for Cinemark theaters based at KADS. We enjoyed the times we shared dinner and drinks. Probably a wise move Emilio, but let him first respond to my suspicion about his background. Your exchange has been yet another one of the many blessings received through this thread. Peace. Im not sure if he has so much more accurate information than the rest of us but all I was doing was correcting what I know to be erroneous. While this is a while after Hoots passing, I wanted to pass on a note. I knew Hoot during the investigation and afterward, but lost contact some years ago. I was a friend of Hoot, introduced to him through our mutual friend, Steven Wroe. He went on to retire from TWA. Just curious. His last retirement party was here in Chicago Wishful thinking on my behalf, perhaps, but then?????!!!!!!???? Retired now living the good life in PI. Obituary. Thank you again for taking the time to pay your respects to the memory of my father. 0 references. I just wanted to share this. But, in my opinion, he did lose his credibility, and any claim of any sort of heroism, and damaged the legacy of his career, by the terrible lack of judgement he exhibited on Flight 841, your opinion of him, not withstanding, But, your opinion is your own, and you have the absolute right to write, retain, and keep it. California Death Index, and the death certificate provide more on Hoot Gibson: 1890 census is unavailable - it was lost in a 1921 fire (and water damage) at the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. During a lunch recess, Hoot pulled the investigator aside to have a frank discussion. twa flight 841 passenger interviewirina emelyanova pasternak 26th February 2023 / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by Shame on you. A Professional theme for architects, construction and interior designers Hoot was never boastful of the many things he had done and so most of his legend came from stories we all had heard. I am sure in my heart that he saved all aboard that fateful flight. When I got back from my visit, I discovered three cartons of documents sent to me by Hoot. Would like to have met you. instance of. Robert Earl "Hoot" Gibson Sr. of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed on January 6, 2021. We would be very glad to be in contact with you Kevin.Gloria, Thank you Gloria for your gracious words. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. Hoot flew everything from the Ford Tri-motor to the Boeing 747. His third and fourth marriages were to, respectively, Sally Eilers and Dorothy Dunstan. Flight 841s rudder had nothing to do with their 727s uncommanded right roll. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. I would so love to meet you and your beloved wife. It has everything a kid could relate to -bullies, not fitting in, wanting to help, a noble cause, friendship, and family. human. Lets just see how this plays out. The #7 slat had nothing to do with the incident. He would invite me to fly up to his place in Utah, where a group of friends and families would camp out for the weekend. Hoot still continued to forge a name for himself on the rodeo circuit with his pal Acord. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. Also would welcome any pictures that I could put onto/into something for people to see at the gathering. I also am wondering if.and IFthis comes to fruitionmay I quote some of the stories that fellow friends of Hoot have posed. . Edmund Richard 'Hoot' Gibson was born in 1892 in Tekamah, Nebraska; he died in Woodland Hills, California in August 1962, at age 70. owned the D4C {'divorce'} Ranch [circa 1940s] at Spring Mountain near Las Vegas, Nevada. That is your decision. Gibson had apparently only flown the Mossie a handful of times before the fatal flight, and only once at night. In 1944, he joined the US Navy and served in the South Pacific during WW II. Hoot once landed a plane in my front yard. Hoots version of camping meant a huge barbeque, a bunch of people playing the guitar around the campfire, skeet shooting on the home made range, and a bombing competition where bags of flour were dropped from low-flying Cessnas over a giant bullseye in a field. I met Hoot in the late 60s at LAX as a junior co-pilot on the 727. Ive always had a whit for injecting a laugh into an environment. It has been over 2 years now since your celebration of life gathering in Boulder City, what a wonderful celebration it was. Many comments in this thread on Emilios blog are bringing healing to my soul. He told me he only wanted to clear his name and would spend the rest of his life doing so. Over the years we flew together in multiple types of airplanes including twice in the Ford Trimotor. not having known hoot personally but having heard stories and reading about him, i bet he came up with some one liners when he woke up and found out he had a womans heart beating in his chest, such as; ill be right with you as soon as i get my lipstick on! As they say, these days, Are you kidding ? This possibility is also impossible, from what is known about the slats operation, since the airplanes excessive airspeed would have held the slat in place. I think these posts from people whose lives were touched by knowing your dad give you an idea how many feel a deep sense of loss by his passing. But real American heroes, now long forgotten by most Americans, still too young and uneducated to remember them, the men who flew, fought, and died for the entire free worlds freedom, at places, like, Ploesti, Romania, Foggia, Italy, Holland, France, and Germany, and all over Europe, Germany, the Balkan States, and the Pacific Theater of Operations, did not create the deadly incidents that cost them their lives. This configuration was rumored to result in increased lift with no increase in drag, thus allowing more speed, higher elevation, or decreased fuel consumption. After the services, a celebration of life will be held at a hanger at the Boulder City Airport. Our flying started when I was a teenager working on my license in a J-3 cub. Bob was born April 21, 1937. YOU liked him because he made YOU laugh ! He was a feisty 102 years old. This party would also require people to pay to attend.I am not rich, nor do I have the means or time to raise funds right nowbut I know that there are so many people here in Chicago that would be so happy to attend to honor and celebrate your dad. I would much appreciate any news about Hoot and the arrangements you are making for him. I never heard the story about the witch doctor LOL ! Like Roger, we remember Gods mercy with gratitude and try not to take for granted the gift of new life. Well thats we we called him back home.I met Hooter threw my friend Dave Watts Sr. . to support your admiration for Gibson and his copilot, is like spitting upwind. Why is this NO surprise to me. Survivors include his children, Logan Elizabeth Gibson and Christopher Monroe Gibson; grandchild . He was perfectly comfortable alternating between the 727 and the Tri-Motor from one day to the next, and when I put him in the T-38 simulator in Oklahoma, and later in the Space Shuttle simulator while I was at NASA, he would jump in, still making jokes, and make the technicians jaws drop with his uncanny natural flying skills. ~ But, to me, the evidence of Gibsons actions are pretty clear, and they dont square with his description of his actions, then, or now. The singer, who was not kin to the cowboy actor who carried the same name, was scheduled to make an appearance in September at a local club but was too ill to make the gig. It certainly means a lot to me personally. Harvey 'Hoot' Gibson regained control by extending the landing gear just 4,800 feet from the ground. I have to imagine he is viewing this as well and wish to extend my personal gratitude to him for making this forum possible. Kevin. Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse while still a very young boy. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. Our famous trip to David, Chiriqui in Panama with Abuela in the disco. I think I might have made contact with one of your sons through a You Tube video about flight 841 Gloria. And that is what you and others have mindlessly done. I have never read a more disgusting uninformed comment in my entire life and I am 72 years old. Born: August 6, 1892 (Tekamah, Nebraska) Died: August 23, 1962 (Los Angeles, California) Notable Films: Straight Shooting Career Hoot Gibson learned horsemanship in his native Nebraska. you were so lucky to be on that crew, margie. Hoot was in a Boulder City VA facility for the past 3 months. Would any airline continue to employ three pilots who did an unauthorized procedure that nearly killed everyone onboard? She even found film stunt work herself and eventually was chosen to replace Helen Holmes as star of the popular movie serial The Hazards of Helen (1914) during mid-filming. The initials "G.I." Why dont you take it for a bit, he said to me on my first flight. He'd also never flown the aircraft to such a distant target, the importance of this being that he'd never had to use the fuel tank selectors behind the seat. Jerry 'Hoot' Gibson, 82, passed away June 22, 2017, from natural causes. had him put there because was difficult to handle. I used to joke with him that he was my hero, and he would always laugh. Ill leave my e-mail in case you havent seen it in other comments. Marge. I am not much at organizing things but, I do consider your suggestion a wonderful idea. He was getting weaker and weaker having to go to dialysis every other day. I am going to try and make it once I figure out a few more details. No. My comments are demonstrably the truth, which most people find hard to face up to, as it is in this case. In the late 70s I was with the US Customs Service in Ventura California, we worked primarily drug smuggling investigations involving boats and aircraft. Hoot Gibson's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) Aug 6, 1892 Death Date August 23, 1962 Age of Death 70 years Cause of Death N/A Profession Movie Actor The movie actor Hoot Gibson died at the age of 70. He furthermore has been weathering the storm of the very volatile scenic business here in Orlando. Hoot Gibson was born on August 06, 1892 (died on August 23, 1962, he was 70 years old) in Tekamah, Nebraska as Edmund Richard Gibson. Hoot Gibson Death: and Cause of Death. I am sure that would be appreciated. ~ P.S. You can think whatever you like, and honor and believe in whoever you want, to be your heroes. When Hoot married Sandy I took his place with his old room mate in Venice. They have our deepest condolences. Could say a lot if what I suspect is true. Yet, was Gibson ever contrite about how criminally negligent his piloting was, or did he ever admit to what everyone but he, knew that he did ? I really missed being more involved with Hoot while he was here with us. Gibson made, are the cause of 80 % of those crashes. There are plenty of stories from Boeing and the NTSB, no doubt valid to a certain extent, but an inherent rudder actuator problem caused this incident! Kevin Gibson E-mail: kurios007@gmail.com, Hoot was one person I will NEVER forget . Kaskas13@gmail.com, Hey there Kassie. By the 1960s Gibson was on the verge of financial collapse after a series of bad investments. How can you forget him. Keep up the good work! I remember dad talking about your father quite fondly many times. A day hasnt gone by without thinking about Hoot. If I can contribute to his legacy and his memorial in any way, I would like to know. He was very fond of them and with the rest of our family in C.R. But, l sometimes do like to reread my comments because they often contain errors, like the ones that you noticed. An amazing man. But only the facts actually stick to the wall. Wonderful testimony my friend. I renamed it the Hustlers Ski Club (after guess what!!) My wife was the Donor. I am quite certain Hoot was a hero for saving the flight, not a perpatrater of the accident as the NTSB portrayed. At 39,000 . It could only have deployed against the airstream by the tremendous force of the hydraulic slat actuator. They had one child, Lois Charlotte Gibson, born in 1923. They did not. I will be there in spirit!!! My oldest daughter Gabriela, also a lawyer, visited him about a year ago, along with her husband. Hoot, sit tibi terra levis, my friend. He joined old silent film teammate Harry Carey and 'Guinn Big Boy Williams' in the "Three Mesquiteers" western Powdersmoke Range (1935), and was billed second to Ray Corrigan in the Republic serial The Painted Stallion (1937).Hoot left films and toured with the Robbins Brothers and Russell Brothers circuses during 1938 and 1939 before retiring from show business altogether. Thats when Hoot made the following comment: I said I was going to pursue this as long as I live if it took that long because we have got convicted of doing something we did not do. Hoot kept his promise. If what you say is true about Hoot creating the issue in the first place here lays the semantics that I cant and wont argue with you. At the time of his death, he was 70 years old. You say the FE reset the CB deploying the slats and because of the high speed, #7 failed causing the initial roll. Former NASA Space Shuttle astronaut and noted air race pilot Robert "Hoot" Gibson was all smiles after getting some stick-and-rudder time in a NASA F/A-18 Hornet mission support aircraft during a pilot proficiency flight with NASA Dryden research pilot Jim Smolka. This marriage took hold and lasted for 20 years until his death. His first marriage was to fellow cinema and rodeo entertainer Rose August Wenger; his second marriage, to Helen Johnson, resulted in a daughter named Lois Charlotte Gibson. He was famous for being a Movie Actor. Hoot himself had a minor role in the Universal cliffhanger.Hoot picked up a couple of more strong connections in the film industry with western star Harry Carey and director John Ford. Our skepticism persists even though the CVR would not have contained any contemporaneous information about the events that immediately preceded the loss of control because we believe it probable that the 25 minutes or more of recording which preceded the landing at Detroit could have provided clues about causal factors and might have served to refresh the flight crews memories about the whole matter. She had stopped in to check on Hoot, turns out they had become very close to each other. No funeral arrangements have yet been announced. I personally know this incident haunted Hoot the rest of his life. I think it was about a year or so later that one crashed at Colorado Springs. Hoot Gibson Birth Name: Hoot Gibson Occupation: Movie Actor Place Of Birth: Nebraska Date Of Birth: August6, 1892 Date Of Death: August 23, 1962 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Hoot Gibson was born on the 6th of August, 1892. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nevada State Veterans Home, NVAL account, 100 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nevada, 89005. And as I processed my own personal why am I still alive?, I came to the conclusion that God was not done with me yet. Thank you FACT! This long winded guy here who seems pretty knowledgeable of what it takes to bad mouth a pilot who saved the day, doesnt seem to know about the rudder problems on both the 72 and the 73. Hoot Gibson flew in the 1933 National Air Race in Los Angeles (which included pilots such as Amelia Earhart and Roscoe Turner). was aretha franklin at the harlem cultural festival? Hoot Gibsons mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. He would know more, about any future memorials planned. Did you at one point work with Boeing or a government agency? Mr. Gibson, a landscape architect, owned and operated Green Thumb Garden Center, of Little Rock, AR, along with his wife of 65 years, Juanita Gibson, for over 40 years before retiring in 2004. Youre throwing things at the wall, to see if something will stick so you can believe what you want to about the pilots. The surgery was a success. occupation. Gibson as a bad man. A few weeks later I received a fourth carton of documents. How can you forget him. thanks for the wonderful memories. Hoot served over 23 years in both the U.S Army and Air Force. Matt Weismiller. As to the passengersthey have had nothing but respect and gratitude for Hootthat he was able to save the aircraft from, what seemed, a certain disastrous outcome . I dont know what kind of man Gibson was. Ww II had one child, Lois Charlotte Gibson, still singing after all these.! Times before the fatal flight, and only once at night out of it was from those thousands pages. 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