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  • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

    Originally posted by Lon Moer View Post
    Eugene Akers Corsair after repaint from the Lancer Two

    Awesome stuff sledge
    ...that's F4U-7 "Blue Max" raced by Guilford/Rosenberg/McMann...

    Akers was in the race though...here passed by Mike Loening...

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      Originally posted by Air Judge View Post
      Nicely done, sir! Hard to say which I like best. New position as Deputy Air Boss will keep me on the airport side of things now, instead of Home Pylon from 0730-1800 every day. Looking forward to it so perhaps we'll cross paths at some point. Safe travels....
      Congrats young man. You are a natural for that position.

      I'll hoist couple in your honor here real soon.

      Last edited by Desertdawg; 08-17-2018, 02:44 PM.

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      • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

        Reno 2011 Furias

        Sure hope she gets a second chance at being a Reno Air Racer.

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        • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

          Originally posted by Desertdawg View Post
          Reno 2011 Fureas

          Sure hope she gets a second chance at being a Reno Air Racer.

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          Valley of Speed is making Eric Miss Merced shirts and Miss TNT shirts for this year, he liked the Furias ones (that I happen to love, and own ) that he wanted some more! Would love to see a Miss Merced/ Furias shirt one day...
          Reno from '99 to '23

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          • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

            After an all nighter in the pits, the Reno Air Race Midway must smell pretty good?

            Curly Fries
            Breakfast Buritos
            Corn Dogs
            Texas Taters
            Deep Fried Zucchini
            and
            7 Time Winner BJ's Nevada BBQ Company est. 1986

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            • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

              Originally posted by sledge39 View Post
              ...that's F4U-7 "Blue Max" raced by Guilford/Rosenberg/McMann...

              Akers was in the race though...here passed by Mike Loening...

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              And more awesomeness!
              remember the Oogahonk!

              old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

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              • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                Congratulations Owen.
                Lockheed Bob

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                  Race 18

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                  • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                    Originally posted by Desertdawg View Post
                    Hearing them race past the home pylon. It's a sound unique to Reno and has made many a fan.

                    Count me in that group. My first Reno was '97, and when Strega and the Bear came around 8 and past the home pylon on that first lap....man, that sound!! I knew right then I was a fan for life.
                    Mark Johnson
                    Strega Fan since 1997

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                    • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                      Originally posted by Desertdawg View Post
                      Congrats young man. You are a natural for that position.

                      I'll hoist couple in your honor here real soon.

                      Danke Mucho, Dawg! Cheers back atcha.

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                      • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                        2012





                        Bill Pearce

                        Old Machine Press
                        Blue Thunder Air Racing (in memoriam)

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                        • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                          Bill,

                          Nice shots. We could all hope she comes back to grace our skies again.

                          What was the story with tail wheel?

                          Thanks for sharing.

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                          • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                            [QUOTE=W J Pearce;135678]2012



                            Took another look (do that a lot here checking out all the great shots), reminds me of a bird of prey at speed.

                            Awesome paint scheme.

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                            • Re: Random Shot Of The The Day

                              Yeah, I really liked Furias and was very hopeful that they would show us a good run that year. The tail wheel was just a by-product of the aircraft not having that much time on the course. Whatever testing was done probably did not involve closely observing he underside of the aircraft as it pulled Gs at speed. I'm sure it would have been fixed if other, far bigger issues did not come up at the end of this flight. I do hope to see a race-prepped Furias again. And I do see the Bird of Prey.
                              Bill Pearce

                              Old Machine Press
                              Blue Thunder Air Racing (in memoriam)

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                                A few quick grabs from the hard drive without much in the way of enhancing. Enjoy all the posts here...some amazing work by incredible photogs! Well done, fellas!
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