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    Gary Austin, who posts here as "Retoaviation" and who is featured in the latest Air Classics for his work on the CAF B-24A, and who raced the Cassutt "Maybee's Baby" last year, and who wrote that wonderful thread on WIX on the restoration of the B-24, and who also wrote a couple of wonderful WIX threads on PRS and on being a rookie at Reno -- has a new project! He has the wings and tail of the original Race 44 Shoestring built for Judy Wagner, and a new never-flown fuselage and is building a new racer. He is writing about it here




    We wish him luck in getting this done and making Reno 08! He needs help and sponsorship by the way, as this is a very big project for one person...

    Here are Gary's wing and tail back in the 1980s, when they were winning Championships:






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    Here's Gary and the Cassutt at Reno 2007 and at PRS 2007. He flew this thing all the way from Texas -- complained of a very numb butt by the time he got to Reno...

    Ground shot by Birgitta





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      Wow Neal, thank you for posting this and the kind words included. The pictures you and Birgetta have taken are amazing as well.

      It's true that this is a big project for me, but I WILL make it happen!

      This link will take you directly to the updates I've been making on WIX about it... http://warbirdinformationexchange.or...ic.php?t=17299


      Gary
      Last edited by retroaviation; 02-17-2008, 06:24 PM.

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        Damn -- guess I did the link wrong in my first post --Sorry about that...

        Neal

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          Good luck Gary I enjoyed your account of last years trip. Please keep it up.

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            Some more Shoestring shots from long ago...





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              Hey, they are going clockwise.

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                San Diego, Brown Field around 1980.

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                  F-1 #44 - 9/18/88

                  DBD
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                    Re: Gary Austin's Shoestring...

                    Originally posted by BuckyD
                    F-1 #44 - 9/18/88

                    DBD
                    Judging by the hair, that's the 80's all right. Keep all sources of ignition FAR away.

                    Seriously though, thanks for the picture Bucky.

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                      Re: Gary Austin's Shoestring...

                      Agreed. Thanks for posting that.

                      Gary
                      Last edited by retroaviation; 02-22-2008, 09:53 AM.

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