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2007 Reno Air Races

Miamiair From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2962 times:

Is anybody else going?

I will be there Saturday and Sunday.

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Mike89406 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1266 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2943 times:

Hmm I would like to go possibly one of those days however I will be on call from work. I only live an hour drive east anyways.

RCoulter From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 398 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 2934 times:

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Yeap, I am already here Wink

I also have a press pass so it should be a blast Smile

Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 3, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 2911 times:

I've been wanting to go the Reno Air Races for thirty years or more and never really had a chance to get there, so I am very envious.

UPS707 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 354 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2837 times:

I'm going to try and get up there on Saturday. I'm on call from work too, but I'm going to try to get someone to cover me so I can get up there. I have a couple of acquantances that are racing (bro-in-law is on their pit crew) so we'll probably spend quite a bit of time around the hangers. Like I said, we'll have to see what happens with work though.

KBFIspotter From United States of America, joined May 2005, 729 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2827 times:

I was going to go... Some friends and I had box seats for the races, but I had to pull out at the last minute due to work.... Bummer too, as it sounds like it is going to be a great year. I was looking forward to seeing Mike Brown defend his championship (it sounds like he has made some serious upgrades to September Fury).

Oh well... There is always next year

Kris

Proud to be an A&P!!!

National757 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 717 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2771 times:

I'm in Reno every now and then and have never gone out of my way to watch the air races. Are they worth going to?

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RCoulter From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 398 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2747 times:

Quoting National757 (Reply 6):
I'm in Reno every now and then and have never gone out of my way to watch the air races. Are they worth going to?

Hell yea! Its unlike any other airshow, there are hardly any breaks in the action and of course you have the unlimited pushing their engines to the edge, or even over. It is a blast, the grand stands are actually a great spot for most of the action.

Miamiair From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2700 times:

I'll be getting in of Friday evening. If anyone wants to have a couple of beers, let me know.

Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2644 times:

Quoting National757 (Reply 6):
I'm in Reno every now and then and have never gone out of my way to watch the air races. Are they worth going to?

www.famousredplanes.com ...to see drop dead cool photo of the two fastest Reno racer's. ...P51 Mustang "Dago Red" and Grumman Bearcat "Rare Bear" neck and neck and ball's out at around 500mph and 50feet. I'd say it is probably one awesome spectacle and not to be missed if you have the chance.

UPS707 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 354 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2534 times:

Quoting Miamiair (Reply 8):
I'll be getting in of Friday evening. If anyone wants to have a couple of beers, let me know.

Looks like I've managed to get myself up there and I'll be getting in on Friday also. You staying in town, or out at Stead? I should be up there around 7:30pm on Friday and I'll be pulling out on Sunday once the action is over.

AirTranTUS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2499 times:

I'd love to go someday, but I'm going to the Red Bull Air Race in SAN in two weeks, which will be fun, but not the same.

Miamiair From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2443 times:

Quoting UPS707 (Reply 10):
Looks like I've managed to get myself up there and I'll be getting in on Friday also. You staying in town, or out at Stead? I should be up there around 7:30pm on Friday and I'll be pulling out on Sunday once the action is over.

I should be getting in to Reno at about the same time. I am staying in Reno until Monday. I'll be at the races both days. Then I am headed for Napa with the wife.

Reno757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 26 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2296 times:

My first post here on A.net. I live here in Reno and will be at the air races Saturday and Sunday. Last year was my first year going to the races and just like other racing you can get very addicted to the Air Races.

HPLASOps From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2289 times:

I'm heading to RNO tomorrow and will be staying till Sunday morning.

However, I didn't realize that the races were going on until after I decided to go to Reno. I'm just going up for a little family get together. But while I'm there I'll keep an eye out towards Stead and see what I can see.

Reno757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 26 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2167 times:

Quoting HPLASOps (Reply 14):
But while I'm there I'll keep an eye out towards Stead and see what I can see.

you probably wont see much from reno. but keep an eye out for the old B17 bomber its been circling Reno since the air races started

UPS707 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 354 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2129 times:

At least the action is back on after being stopped again after today's midair. I'm at Stead now and will be hanging around for the next couple of days until Sunday night. This is my 3rd time in the last 5 races, and I'm already planning on coming up for the entire week next year to see the qualifying etc.

Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 1904 times:

So who and what aircraft won the Unlimited Race Final???

UPS707 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 354 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (5 years 8 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1869 times:

RareBear... right before his throttle got stuck wide open! Smile

Nice to see that it was a relatively uneventful weekend after the events leading into it. Also, I've only ever caught the Thunderbird years, so it was cool seeing the Snowbirds up there.

Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 19, posted (5 years 8 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1689 times:

Quoting UPS707 (Reply 18):
relatively uneventful weekend after the events leading into it.

Did something go wrong??

RCoulter From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 398 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (5 years 8 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1638 times:

Quoting Ferrypilot (Reply 19):
Quoting UPS707 (Reply 18):
relatively uneventful weekend after the events leading into it.

Did something go wrong??

3 fatalities Sad

Plus a Thunder Mustang burning down.

Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 21, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1536 times:

My first chance to look at the results, ...which seem to hint that "Rare Bear" may have been lucky to win from last years winner "September Fury" and which apparently did not finish in the 2007 Gold final, but had finished 1st in all the qualifying races.

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Ferrypilot From New Zealand, joined Sep 2006, 897 posts, RR: 3
Reply 22, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1536 times:

Rare Bear:-

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