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Archived Articles & Features Jet Class Rules Change For 2007 Humor: Innovation and interpretation of rules bring about huge changes in Jet Class Racing for 2007 season!... [read more] Rare Bear Gets New Crew Chief Things are beginning to move for the Rare Bear Air Racing Team. A new crew chief, as well as chief structural engineer were announced today... [read more] Rare Bear Has New Owner This will come to a surprise to most, Lyle Shelton's Rare Bear has a new owner as of today. New owner wants to race and wants to win!... [read more] Critical Mass To Go Stock You would have to look far and wide to find an airplane that looks more the racer than does Critical Mass. Find out why Race 10 will return to stock... [read more] Legacy of Speed 2008 Calendar! SOLD OUT The 2008 Legacy of Speed calendars have come, and, unfortunately are now gone! For a limited time, you can still get the original, first edition Legacy of Speed first edition 2007 calendar... [read more] Reno Air Races 2006 Complete Race Results Mike Brown has his week at Reno. Triumphs and disappointments abound, the 2006 Reno Air Race results are "in the can"... [read more] Thursday Action and Race Results Action report and photography from the Thursday Heat races at the Reno National Championship Air Races... [read more] Wednesday Qualification Results Wednesday Race Results Brown Gets Pole - For Now? With Rare Bear having problems and no serious flying by any of the other top contenders, yet, Mike Brown sets the bar early.. will it hold?... [read more] "Burning Off Fuel" The above quote could be considered a good way to characterize this day at the Reno National Championship Air Races... [read more] "Now that's a racing airplane" Proud owner and returning Air Race pilot, Bill "Tiger" Destefani has returned to Reno, ready for action at the 2006 Reno Air Races! [read more] John Parker - "We're Not Done!" Something's up at American Air Racing and the early reports of "gloom and doom" were premature at best! Sumptin's Pumpin at AAR! [read more] Air Racing Calendar to Release In September! It's finally here! Celebrating 60 years of Unlimited Air Racing "Legacy of Speed" is sure to become a collectors item decorating every air racing fan's walls!... [read more] Picture Of The Week - "Old - Ancient - New" Aha, the great American air show! You'll find one in many communities nearly every weekend of the summer months; in many cases, for months before and after the summer months! .... [download wallpaper] 2006 Wings over Gillespie (CA) Air Show The Amazing Archers! Second and third generation Aviation Photographers, Victor Archer and son Jeffrey submit another great California Air Show report!... [read more] Rare Treat In Store For Chino Air Show Visitors! Victor Archer files a fantastic Pre-Show report from the Air Museum Planes of Fame Air Show 2006 Pre -Show Expo!... [read more] Relentless Down But Not Out The initial FAA report read: aircraft-destroyed, injuries-none. We still held our breath! Read Kevin Eldredge's harrowing report on his forced landing this week... [read more] 2006 Gillespie California Air Show The 12th Annual Wings Over Gillespie Air Show - April 21-23, 2006, will be a tribute to "The Wings Of The Silver Screen..." Photo report by Victor Archer... [read more] No Jet Racing Class for 2006 Air Races In a press release dated Feb. 3, the Reno Air Racing Association has confirmed reports we aired on the Hangar Talk Message Board late last month... [read more] Reno Air Races 2005 - Texan Wrangling At the 2005 event, AAFO contributor David Leininger sat down with some of the participants in the T-6 class and its president and discussed where the class stacks up and where it is heading...... [read more] Sharp - Eldredge Partner to Produce NXT Kits A December 16 press release announces the Sharps partnering with Kevin Eldredge to manufacture their promising new design airplane, the NemesisNXT.... [read more] Arizona Air Race - Date and Location Changed Tucson's Ryan Airfield backs out, race date and location changed. We still have a racing season!.... [read more] Terry Bland To Sell Dago Red Delivering this story is truly one of the classic "good news/bad news" situations. Dago Red to be sold - If current owner has his way, she stays A RACER!.... [read more] IF1 President Birch Entriken Speaks Out Sometimes you can't believe everything you read on the Internet. New IF1 President Entriken clears the air... [read more] Sunday Race Results UPDATED Pilot John Penney takes the Rare Bear to second consecutive win - Mary Dilda takes back T-6 title. 2005 National Championship Air Races Final Results..... [read more] Saturday Race Results UPDATED race results from Saturday Heat Racing Reno National Championship Air Races ..... [read more] Friday Race Results UPDATED race results from Friday Heat Racing Reno National Championship Air Races ..... [read more] Thursday Heat Race Photography Banging away at the keyboard today caused us to omit even attending the event for the day! Never fear... Photographs from today coming, here's some from Thursday..... [read more] Lo Cleaning Up In Biplanes Thursday Race Results UPDATED Surprising and not so surprising results in all divisions. Thursday's racing results direct from the Reno Stead Airport, Reno Nevada....... [read more] NXT & Greenamyer Up - Parker's Record Holds Tuesday's qualifying sessions ended with some very interesting speeds recorded in several divisions! .... [read more] Records and Disappointments - Monday Photos John Parker sets record, others are not quite as happy as qualifying begins at the Reno Air Races. Photo report by Wayne Sagar .... [read more] Parker Raises Bar With Blistering Qual Speed Courtesy of the National Air Racing Group and Naomi West, Reno National Championship Air Races Monday official qualifying results .... [read more] Practice Begins - Clock Ticks Down For Sept Fury Late word from AAFO reporter on the field Naomi West is, the deadline is Tuesday at Noon and September Fury has thrown in the towel and will not make Reno 2005.... [read more] Loaded For Bear - Let The Games Begin! One healthy race engine in the beautifully prepared modified P-51 Mustang parked on the ramp and two spares sitting ready on the trailer... [read more] EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2005 Photo Essay Some visitors here may know Robert Eng, for those who don't, we introduce Robert with an amazing 56 digital image gallery and report from EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin... [read more] Birth Of A Raceplane - Jeff Lo's Super Pitts For those of you who think that racing at Reno is done only by airplanes with a single wing, you are missing out! We present you with "one to watch" for 2005, Jeff Lo's "Miss Gianna!... [read more] Holbrook Maslin Damages Yak During Landing Holbrook's beautiful Yak seriously damaged during engine out landing in Utah last month. Photos by David Mueller... [read more] Reno Air Race Action Heats Up - Rare Bear News If you haven't booked your room or gotten your airline ticket to the races yet, you have another reason to get with it! Rare Bear Wing modification photos filed... [read more] Wayne Handley Retires Oracle Raven Oregon Wine Country gets new resident "She's probably got one more flight left in her" With those words, Wayne Handley, handed over the keys... [read more] Camarillo California Air Show '05 Pre-Show News We're still in the middle of air show season and Victor Archer is headed to the Camarillo Air Show for us on August 27-28.... [read more] Nevada County AirFest 2005 Digital Photo Report Victor Archer has been teasing visitors to the Hangartalk message board with tidbits from his trip to this great small-town air show. Travel with us to California Gold Country for his complete photo report!..... [read more] Thunder Mustang Thunderstorm 2005 Scheduled Hosted by John and Jan Parker, "Thunderstorm 2005" will be held September 15, 16th, and 17th on the Stead Airport at their American Air Racing hangar during the Reno National Air Races..... [read more] This Time Vietnam Veterans Get Their Parade! Las Vegas and the U.S. Air Force will host a four-day national kickoff of Operation Welcome Home—a one-year celebration to publicly honor, thank and recognize America’s 2.7 million Vietnam veterans.... [read more] Tunica 2005 Wrap-Up Two New Photo Features As the first annual Tunica Air Races fade into the history of this grand portion of the world of motor sport, the Reno National Championship Air Races are a scant few weeks away... [read more] Thunder