Gone West: Robert L. Shaw Figher Pilot and Author

[Saville]

Robert L. "Mouse" Shaw - F-4, F-14 and F-16 pilot, TOPGUN graduate, author of:

"Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering"

and my instructor and good friend passed away Wednesday evening at 10:30pm after a long, difficult bout with cancer.

I first flew with Mouse in the late 90's when I visited him in Ohio. I asked him to show me how to get in and out of spins. We went up on a Cessna 152 and did just that. This was even before I got my private pilot's license.

I last saw Mouse this past July - after he told me he was sick. I flew my RV-8 down to Lancaster South Carolina and we went up together in the -8. He was curious to know if my -8 could be gotten into a spin. Mouse owned an RV-8 and there was a little too much weight in the nose of his and he couldn't spin it.

So the last flight we took together was doing spins.

He's gonna be missed.

http://www.fighterpilotsusa.com/PilotCo ... fault.aspx


By the way, if there are any ex "Air Warrior" or "Warbirds" sim players here and if they now how to get a hold of "Moggy" and/or "Twist" please let me know. Thanks

[Fencer]

Anyone have any further information on his passing, specifically location and time of services?

PM sent concerning Moggy.

Thanks

[Saville]

Anyone have any further information on his passing, specifically location and time of services?

PM sent concerning Moggy.

Thanks

Thanks for the PM. I got a hold of Moggy and informed him about Mouse's departure. He's informing Twist and a bunch of other guys.

There's a "Service of Thanksgiving and Comfort" at Banks Presbyterian Church on the 25th at 3:30pm

Banks Presbyterian Church
10012 New Town Road
Marvin, NC. 28173



There's also a Celebration of life dinner on the 25th but that's by invitation only.

Burial will be at Arlington in a few months. That's really all I have.

[Fencer]

Thanks for the info, I am passing the word in Aces High and I know its in the Air Warrior group on Facebook as well. He was such a great guy, too darn early.