No I never listened to music while I was flying, had to keep my ears open for my element leader, "Wing, where the **** are you??????"
As for my faves I have far too many to list. I have some rare stuff. In fact the first CD I ever bought (wayyy back in 1987) was Jimi Hendrix - Live At Winterland which has been long out of print. Also, Radio One is a good one too but I think it's long out of print as well. There's some great tracks on there, especially "Drivin' South" (turn it WAY up) and Jimi's cover of The Beatles "Paperback Writer". When he hits the fuzz face on the final verse it'll make you weak in the knees! Check out Jimi Hendrix - Blues, some great stuff on there as well including "Voodoo Chile Blues" a sort of preamble to "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)". Plus I have the Jimi Hendrix Live 4-CD set from 1991 where each CD is a full concert from each year, 1967 - 1970, that's no longer in print either. Anyway, I could go on and on.
As far as Stevie, you'll find no bigger fan than I am. I literally live and died with him. August 27th, 1990 is a day I'll long remember.