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Reno Air Races
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090919-N-6220J-003 RENO, Nev. (Sept. 19, 2009) <<<Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. >>>
Hell, Reno had a significant Navy presence in 1981...I was living there!
Not to mention the Blues performed during Race Week that year...in the A4F.
Thirteen years before that, Walt Ohlrich, previously my XO in VA-95 (he made CO after I tx'ed to VA-122) came in third in the Unlimited Class.
Hell, Reno had a significant Navy presence in 1981...I was living there!
Not to mention the Blues performed during Race Week that year...in the A4F.
Thirteen years before that, Walt Ohlrich, previously my XO in VA-95 (he made CO after I tx'ed to VA-122) came in third in the Unlimited Class.
Reno 2019 update...
After "working" the show last year and getting almost no time in Box 102 with my Navy and Marine friends, it was great to go as a spectator and just enjoy. Box 102 rocked!
Friday and Saturday saw spectacular weather and great flying.
U-2 pilot Popeye Thomson raced in the Bi-plane class and finished third in the Gold category. The final bi-plane race was cancelled due to winds on Sunday. Too bad as he wanted to race more.
U-2 pilot Nova Beaubien's plane was out this year getting the engine rebuilt, but he was asked to fly the pace plane... pretty cool!
Didn't see Hacker, but I'm guessing he was working hard like he usually does, and probably got some great photos.
TBirds show looked to have a few new things, and overall I enjoyed it. Glad to see them make needed changes to make it look better and keep jets in front of the crowd more.
STOL drag racing has become a big deal, and it was incorporated in to Reno this year. Unfortunately, Draco crashed departing Reno today and was destroyed. Mike Patey's ok thankfully. The Crash itself is about the 6:18 point in the video. Some very good lessons in "decision making" on Mike's very humble recollection of how he ended up in this situation.
Same weekend in 2020. Be there... or be nowhere.
After "working" the show last year and getting almost no time in Box 102 with my Navy and Marine friends, it was great to go as a spectator and just enjoy. Box 102 rocked!
Friday and Saturday saw spectacular weather and great flying.
U-2 pilot Popeye Thomson raced in the Bi-plane class and finished third in the Gold category. The final bi-plane race was cancelled due to winds on Sunday. Too bad as he wanted to race more.
U-2 pilot Nova Beaubien's plane was out this year getting the engine rebuilt, but he was asked to fly the pace plane... pretty cool!
Didn't see Hacker, but I'm guessing he was working hard like he usually does, and probably got some great photos.
TBirds show looked to have a few new things, and overall I enjoyed it. Glad to see them make needed changes to make it look better and keep jets in front of the crowd more.
STOL drag racing has become a big deal, and it was incorporated in to Reno this year. Unfortunately, Draco crashed departing Reno today and was destroyed. Mike Patey's ok thankfully. The Crash itself is about the 6:18 point in the video. Some very good lessons in "decision making" on Mike's very humble recollection of how he ended up in this situation.
Same weekend in 2020. Be there... or be nowhere.
Yeah, and all of a sudden social media is now full of experts on that airplane.
