Robert Bushby

Robert 'Bob' Bushby
Robert 'Bob' Bushby in 2002
Born	(1927-02-24) February 24, 1927 (age 90) Joliet, Illinois
Nationality	American
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Lewis College in Lockport, IL
Occupation	Aircraft mechanic, designer
Known for	Designer of the Bushby Mustang II experimental airplane
Spouse(s)	Sharon Bushby
Children	Wesley, Paula, Sandra

Robert "Bob" Bushby (born February 24, 1927) is an aircraft mechanic and aviator who designed the Bushby Mustang II, later called the Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II. He was born in Joliet, Illinois, and started to learn to fly while in high school in Minooka, Illinois.

Bob's interest in airplanes started in grade school and at age ten he had his first airplane ride in a Ford Trimotor. His family moved to Minooka, Illinois in 1941. His first solo flight was in a Piper J-3 Cub in 1943 and he graduated from high school in 1944. During his military service he attended aircraft maintenance school at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi, followed by time on Guam in the 4th Emergency Rescue Squadron as a B-17 Flight engineer. In 1948 Bob graduated from the Lewis College in Lockport, Illinois aircraft maintenance course as an A&E mechanic (now referred to as "A&P" for Airframe and Powerplant) and later added the Inspection Authorization rating. In 1950 he earned his Commercial pilot license and in 1954, his Multi-engine rating. From 1955 until 1970 Bob worked for the Sinclair Oil Co. in their engine research laboratory.

Bob was one of the original founders of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1953, with EAA number 26. He is Technical Counselor number 20 and has attended every EAA national convention from 1953 through 2016. Bob was an early member of EAA Chapter 15, in 1956 was instrumental in forming EAA Chapter 95 and later contributed to the formation of EAA Chapter 260. He conducted metal aircraft building forums at the Rockford and Oshkosh EAA fly-ins for 25 years.