The Day After

[GriffonGirl]

Skip Holm departs Reno Stead Airport in the Casa 109 (Spanish-built airframe, Rolls Royce Merlin engine...) he brought to the Reno Air Races this year. Holm, winner of the 2002 Unlimited Gold Championship, was one of dozens of pilots departing Reno today for home:

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Thundering Trio

From left to right, the North American P-51 Mustangs of Dan Vance (Speedball Alice, Race 31), Robbie Patterson (TF-51, Lady Jo, Race 81) and Brant Seghetti (Sparky, Race 44), make a farewell fly-by of Reno-Stead Airport on their way home from the Reno National Championship Air Races, which concluded yesterday:

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Douglas A-26 Invader

One of the aircraft present for the Rolls Royce Heritage Trophy competion and People's Choice Award, Douglas A-26 Invader # 19 is seen here on climbout from Reno-Stead Airport. The Invader joined a Fairey Firefly, two Beechcraft Staggerwings, the Hughes H-1 racer, and many more, for the annual competitions held in conjunction with the Air Races by Rolls Royce and the Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio:

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Miss Trinidad

The Yak 3 Miss Trinidad, taxis for depature from Reno-Stead Airport, on Monday, September 16, 2002, after attending the Reno National Championship Air Races over the weekend. Miss Trinidad was flown in competition by Tom Camp:

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On The Phone Again...

ON THE PHONE AGAIN

aka The Ron Buccarelli Blues

(Apologies to Willie Nelson)

On the phone again,
I can't wait to get on the phone again,
all my life is taking phone calls from my friends,
I can't wait to get on the phone again.

On the phone again,
doing business where I've never been,
fiber optics hold me hostage to the ground,
I can't wait to get on the phone again.

On the phone again,
like a bolt of lightning I go down the airwaves,
One more message to send,
just waiting for a dial tone so I can fly away.

Just want to fly away...

On the phone again,
I can't wait to get on the phone again,
tell ATT where they can shove this thing my friend,
I can't wait to get on the phone again...

No, I can't wait to get on the phone again...

Hello...is anyone listening...is anybody there!?
Whaddya mean, "push pound!?"

{Hi Ron! Your chain has just been yanked! You're welcome!}