Bob Baker first soloed while a student at RPI,graduating with a BS in Aero Eng in 1941. He was unable to pass a military colour vision test, so taught at RPI then became a CFI.
From 1943 through 1974, Bob flew 14,000 hrs in 120 aircraft types as a pilot with: Curtis Wright,NACA, Chance Vought,North American Aviation,Boeing and the Garrett Corp.
In his career he has made 6 first of type flights
XF7U Cutlass
F6U Pirate
XA2J Savage
YF-107
Volpar Turboliner
Casa 212 Aviocar
He has bailed out twice, once due to a burning P-47N during high speed propeller runs, and the other from an F-100F during the 12th turn of a flat spin.
