Friday Photos (LOTS!)

[race9]

Well, just got a Pansonic DMC-FZ50 in the mail this morning, and took it out to the races to play with it.


Cloud Dancer with some panels off.


Czech Mate, my FAVORITE non-Mustang aircraft.


Cloud Dancer during an afternoon run-up before the Silver heat.


"The Pope" stirring his famous "Smoke Oil."


Another shot of Paul stirring the barrel.


Paul and Jimmy.


Paul, Hoot, and Jimmy.


My ONLY shot of the Thunderbirds. Just couldn't get a bead on them.


Kent Pietsch during his flying farmer routine.


Strega and Voodoo running up simultaniusly.


Warming up the Dancer right before Heat 2B.


Jimmy Leeward looking serious right before the Silver race.


Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes.


Cloud Dancer landing safely after pulling up during the Silver.


A shot of the "Witch" being pulled out in preperation for the Gold.


Czech Mate doing the same.


Shot of Czech Mate's nose art.


Dreadnaught taking to the air.


Voodoo crew talking to Bob Button after his aborted take-off.


September Fury rounding the course during the Gold.

Hope you like them!

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Hey Ryan,

Great meeting you this evening! I don't think I ever met your dad before either. (other than on the phone)

Your "Grandpa" is one of the true classic human beings ever in the world of Aviation! (or anywhere else!)

I think you're a chip off the old block!

Now... despite the new camera, what to heck you doin' up so late my young friend!

?

JUSSSST KIDDING!

Special thanks to your Grandpa for a great party tonight! Jimmy is one of the best Ryan, you're really a lucky young man to be cut from the cloth you're from!

Thanks for the great photo updates and the info leading up to the races this year! YOU have added greatly to the suspense and action of this year's RENO young man!

Wayne

[race9]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Thank you! It was nice meeting you too.

Now... despite the new camera, what to heck you doin' up so late my young friend!

Hey, it's only twelve here, remember?

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Thank you! It was nice meeting you too.



Hey, it's only twelve here, remember?

LOL Ryan... Yep... you're right!

Hey.. Whatever you do, don't go crushin no cars this weekend. Especially mine!

See you, I'm sure, over the next few days, at least a few times!

I'm an old man, so I'm gonna leave the news stuff up to you young guys for the rest of the night. Jimmy's party bout put my lights out tonight!

He's a cagey ol' racer yer grampa!

See ya tomorrow or the next day buddy!

Wayne and Linda

[glider90]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Great shot of Paul, Hoot, and Jimmy. Talk about a wealth of knowledge and goodwill in one picture...

[MRussell]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Awesome, awesome photos. THANKS THANK THANKS for sharing!

[r_willy]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Seeing those pix of smoke oil preparation brought back memories of past ramp parties (blurry, distorted memories, but memories nonetheless).

Does anyone have the secret formula for smoke oil, or is it a "death for telling you" kind of thing? In a small batch, it might be a controllable substance -- you could always use it for degreasing, paint removal, dirty bombs, stuff like that . . .

New here, folks, but I see a lot of familiar names and faces. Y'all help bring air racing to the less fortunate with great info and photos -- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[race9]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

It's probably "I could tell you but I'd have to kill you" type of thing.

[Radar]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Thanks, Ryan, and to everyone else for posting these great shots! It really helps for those of us not there but wishing we were! Maybe next year...

[speeddemon]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Aha...so THAT is the secret to the Pope's eternal youth...you gotta mix it up in a fuel drum.

[ignomini]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Fuel drum? Try 33 gallon trash can. I think chemicals in the plastic leach out under the influence of alcohol and combine with free radical oxygen molecules to create an intense...

...hangover.


By the way, great photos.

RG

[race9]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Yea, they usually use a 40 gallon ADI tank, but noone could find one, so we had to buy a trash can.

[speeddemon]

Re: Friday Photos (LOTS!)

Yea, they usually use a 40 gallon ADI tank, but noone could find one, so we had to buy a trash can.

Hey, if a garbage can can work as a Spraybar tank for Vernon Thorpe, I'm sure that it'll work fine for some vintage Poberezny fire water......