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Photo and Video Review By
"Kraz" Step
into "Kraz's" world for a
moment and check out his action packed
photo and video gallery from around the
course at Reno 2000!
People
Passion Pistons & Power Strap
in and hold on for a three minute look
into the World of Wings premiere episode,
produced at Reno 2000. (this is the
promotional "trailer" for the
series opener and it's HOT!)
Reno 2000
In Pictures 100
images with captions tell this story of
Reno in pictures and words. This edition
to the Reno 2000 image vault is by
Dominique Thirot!
Reno 2000:
Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery Reno
is about winners. No matter where the the
competitors finish in the race, they are
all winners on Sunday. Come with us as we
join the celebration at the annual Awards
Ceremony Banquet.
Aviation
Tech Series Introducing
a new feature, Aviation Consultant, Eric
Ahlstrom, kicks off a series of articles
with this look at the latest technology
in pilot safety.
Work Begins
On Lyle Shelton's Rare Bear There
is little question that this team is bent
on returning to Reno for the 2001 Air
Racing season! PHOTOS
ADDED 10/31
American
Air Racing Thunder 351 Engine
testing progresses on the AAR Thunder
Mustang kit. Flight testing will mark the
first time in history that two of the
Papa 51 kits are flight ready.
Riff Raff
Up For Sale Mike
Keenum will sell his beautiful Racing Sea
Fury.
Reno 2000
In Pictures 100
images with captions tell this story of
Reno in pictures and words. This edition
to the Reno 2000 image vault is by
Dominique Thirot!
100 Images
Of Reno 2000 By Mike Gallagher Introducing
a new member of the team at AAFO.COM.
Dream Ride: One
of the fondest memories of Reno 2000 was
watching our cartoonist go for the
"ride of a lifetime." in Vlado
Lenoch's immaculate P-51, "Moonbeam
McSwine." "Kraz" checks in
with is account - Pictures and story.
Special thanks to Vlado Lenoch for making
it happen!
Special
Picture Of The Week Tribute
to Jack Dickie Last Monday,
October 2, 2000, Air Racing lost another
friend, Jack Dickie co-owner of Race 9
"Lickety Split." Crew Chief,
Jim Clymer, remembers. 28 images of Lickety
Split
First Video
Clips From World Of Wings The
question has been asked many times:
"Will there be television coverage
of the Reno Air Races this year?"
The answer is in and it is a big yes!
Check out this preview of the World Of
Wings coverage at the Reno National
Championship Air Races!
Reno 2000
Aftermath Report Reno
2000 has been dubbed "the year of
the bent wrench" some of the victims
of the mechanical carnage at this year's
speed-fest are awaiting repairs. Mark S.
Daniels takes a look inside the hangars
at Stead and and the racers who did not
make it home.
People Who
Race: Bob Button What
happened this year? What's on tap for
next year? We talk with the
"colorful" owner of
"Voodoo" Bob Button... Story
and 22 image "caption gallery"
Reno 2000:
The Week in Pictures The
AAFO.COM photo
team begins check in. 100 image gallery
and story of the week at Reno, through
the lens of Mark S. Daniels. (first
installment of much more to come from the
photography team at Reno 2000)
The 500 MPH
Lap Attempt: What Happened? On Sunday,
September 17, 2000 the Dago Red Air
Racing Team decided to take a run at Air
Racing History. What happened? What went
wrong? Pictures and story.
Action
Reports From Reno 2000- Daily
action reports directly from the site of
the 2000 Reno National Championship Air
Races. Up-To-The-Minute broadcasts from
Stead Airport!
Win a Day
With The Miss America Air Racing Team World
of Wings contest at Reno 2000 offers fans
three ways to win.
"Stead-Watch" The
World of Wings/AAFO.COM team is roaming
the ramp and hangars at stead, keeping
our eyes peeled for the first arrivals
and any action here at the home of the
Worlds Fastest Motorsport!
"NASCAR"
Style Marketing Comes To Air Racing- World
of Wings signs six top Air Racing Teams
for Reno 2000.
AAFO and
WORLD of WINGS Television
and Internet merge to provide coverage
for Reno 2000.
Burning The Midnight
Oil:
AAR Thunder
--Sept. Fury-- Work Presses On UPDATE
08-25 American Air Racing's John Parker
says there is still a chance. Work
progressing and we may yet see two
Thunder Mustangs in the air over Reno
THUNDER OVER RENO!!
2000 RENO
AIR RACES ARE ON!- Mark S. Daniels
talks with Reno Air Race Association
President, Mike Houghton about the
litigation, the upcoming Air Racing and
much more. Some surprise announcements;
this is a "must-read" look at
the upcoming September Races and much
more.
VOODOO
FLIES Air Racing
history was made today at Ione,
California, when Darryl Greenamyer
returned to the sky in an Unlimited Race
Plane! AAFO.COM's
coverage team, Mark S. Daniels and Mike
Gallagher were there.
- PICTURES ADDED 8-22 - Voodoo
Update 08-28
RENO 2000
ENTRY LIST
RENO 2000
ENTRY LIST SPECulation Sheet Part I
RENO 2000
ENTRY LIST SPECulation Sheet Part
II
Tiger's
Last Year what
started as an effort to quell a rumor
posted on the message board has turned
into a major surprise. One of the all
time legends in this sport will hang up
his helmet after this year's competition
at Reno.
September's
Mirage Reno is
but weeks away now. Our man on the scene,
Mark S. Daniels takes a look at what he
sees every year... The transformation.
Reno 2000
Photo Primer Featuring Jimmy Leeward's
MiG A look at
the MiG's at Rookie School 2000 and some
photo tips from our staff.
Greenamyer
to Fly Voodoo At R2K Racing
With Legends, the theme for this year's
event could not have been more prophetic
in its choice! A legend returns to air
racing in the class he helped make
legendary!
International
Formula One Guaranteed
to be a very hotly contested battle for
the vacated IF1 throne! Who will take the
gold home this year??
Kraz Looks
At Formula One "Kraz"
looks at IF1.. We think somebody needs to
read the rule book! Air Race Kartoon By
Keith Krasnowski
Nemesis
Retirement: Interviews How
does it feel to give up a treasure and
start again? Mark S. Daniels interviews
the Sharps and the NASM director.
Air Racing
At Oshkosh? Well
sort of... Take this 100 image guided
tour of the EAA 2000 AirVenture
convention!
New Parts
For Your Mustang? How
about a completely NEW mustang! Millenium
Classics Might Be The Answer
Voodoo Gets
New Sponsors Good
news for Team Voodoo Air Racing New
sponsorship announced.
It's
Official: Rare Bear To Sit Out 2000
Racing Season (press
release)
2000 Pylon
School Reports and Features Sights
and sounds from the 2000 edition of Air
Racing's training school.
More
Thunder Over Reno The
Unlimited field is not the only one to
watch this year. American Air Racing has
added their Thunder Mustang to the entry
list!
2000
Unlimited Course Layout A
rough approximation of Unlimited course
layout for 2000. Not official but very
close.
Furias
Racing: Pilot Announced Furias
has a flight crew for Reno 2000. Many
probably already knew the choice but it
is formally announced in this story,
along with many details of the plans for
the historic racer "Furias."
She's ready and waiting to be flown to
her new home by her new race pilot!
2000 Pylon
Racing School Entry
list UPDATE as of 6-14 New
entries.... You will like what you see
here race fans!!
Blue Skies
Forever Al Redick His
memory forever etched into all who knew
him, Al Redick is memorialized by his
friends and family at the June 10, 2000
ceremony, held at Stead Field. Mark S.
Daniels brings a touching view of the
goodbye to an old friend by his fellow
aviators, friends and family.
Furias In
The Air Again There's
more to come in this story! Stay tuned
for additional details.
NemesisNXT Nemesis
Air Racing reveals the basic shape of the
new racer. Our artist, Keith Krasnowski,
takes the drawing a few steps further and
brings the new shape to life! Get a look
at the shape of things to come in this
NemesisNXT update!
People Who
Race: Dave Morss 30
years a pilot, 20 years an Air Racer.
What's next for this talented pilot and
racer?
Nemesis NXT- Ever
wonder why someone would retire one of
the most successful racers of all time to
build another? Well... here's the
answer!!
Jimmy
Leeward Photo Essay Slide Show- One
of the great contributors to Warbird
flying and Air Racing. Florida's Jimmy
Leeward is one of the most experienced
pilots racing today. Join us in this look
back and ahead at his career!
Huntress
III Returns For Reno 2000 ! 2000,
the year of te comeback!
Reno Air
Races: Precious Metal- Another
historic racer slated to return to the
Pylons of Reno for the opening event of
the new century!
People Who
Race: Vlado Lenoch-
We interview the 1999 Unlimited
Bronze winner!
Air Race
Humor By "Kraz" Our
newest AAFO.COM
team member, aims his
humorous barbs at our favorite sport!
Very Funny!
Furias
Returns To Reno For 2000-
New partners, Bill Rogers and
Dale Stolzer, have "one 4360 and one
large red shipping container" being
readied for action at Reno 2000!
Jon
Sharp Awarded Pulitzer Trophy-
Sharp wins again!
Reno Air
Races- RARA Update Bob Hoover cancels
2000 schedule, makes room for much more
Blue Angel Show. Mark S. Daniels checks
in with Reno Air Race Association
President, Mike Houghton.
"MiG
ALLEY USA" Mark
S. Daniels at "Stead" takes a
look at the "mysterious" MiG's
of Aviation Classics, Ltd. [part I of
III]
Reno Air
Races: Thunder Mustang "Thunder
Over Reno"
A new engine and a new way to buy the
airplane may just help fill the Nevada
sky with the 3/4 scale "Mini
Mustang"!
Multi-Media Gallery- The
sights and sounds of aviation and the
Reno National Championship Air Races.
[under construction but check it out]
Reno Air
Races: Critical Mass Just
what happened last year and how are
things going now for this promising Air
Racing Team. We check in with Critical
Mass Air Racing!
People Who
Race: Bob Hannah
Though he never won "Reno" This
is one racer who won the hearts of his
fans and fellow racers. Bob Hannah talks
about what it was like to Race.. and what
it is like to walk away.
Reno Air
Racing: Sharp Resigns International
Formula One Champion, IF1 Association
President, Jon Sharp, leaves position to
concentrate on "Nemesis NXT"
MARTIN-BAKER
MB5 Replica: Could we see this
historic replica take the pylons?
(includes photo gallery)
Reno Air
Racing: Into The Millennium Where does RARA
see the sport headed? Mark S. Daniels
interviews Reno Air Race Association
President, Mike Houghton.
Lloyd
Hamilton: Another
competitor is gone. Brad Haskin remembers
one of air racing's finest, Lloyd
Hamilton.
Hamilton
Memorial Held Ceremony
held at Santa Rosa Hanger.
Matt
Jackson "Inked" As Voodoo
Pilot:
It's official! Matt Jackson will be the
"driver" for Bob Button's
beautuful "Voodoo". Read what
Matt has to say in this interview, with AAFO.COM
editor,
Wayne Sagar.
MARK S.
DANIELS: "THE RIDE"-
AAFO.COM's Reno
Correspondent, Mark Daniels, has been
covering air racing for over two decades.
In this historic recounting of a very
rare opportunity, Mark takes us along for
"The Ride" of a lifetime!
Backseat in a P-51 Mustang, in
competition, around the pylons at
"Mojave '79"!
Dago Red
Will Return For Reno 2000:
Dago will race- Bruce Lockwood will not.
Dago's owner, Terry Bland, fills in a
"few" of the blanks on this
very interesting Reno Air Racing story.
Hannah
Retires From Air Racing:
Long time crowd favorite, Bob
Hannah, hangs up his helmet.
Thunder
Mustang: UPDATE-
Good news from Papa 51! There's
a new man at the helm of the Nampa Idaho
kit builder!
In Plane
Video- ()
Jim booth flies "MYT6 against
"Archimedes", Flown by Jim, Stu
and Bill Eberhardt! Sneak a peek at this
Real Streaming Video clip from
Eye In The Sky
Productions!
Video
Interview with David de Vos!
AAFO.COM Editor talks with
Dave de Vos in this Real Streaming Video
interview!
Unlimited:
The Movie- Blue Yonder
Pictures', David de Vos, takes us inside
for a look at his upcoming movie!
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