Steadfast at Reno

[G. van Dyk]

Here's some shots of Steadfast:



"If you keep drinking your 100LL you'll grow up to be big and strong like me."



Practice makes perfect. Monday's training run.



Cooling after the run.



Will taxies in after Tuesday's qual run. 357 mph wasn't it?



That primer makes a decent camo for reno.

Cheers all
Gerry

[G. van Dyk]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

Here's some more. Team Steadfast was delightful to see in in action. These guys were pretty much always smiling, even before their T-shirt babe got there.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0245.jpg?rev=0

Parking the bird after the Friday run.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0249.jpg?rev=0

One regulation debrief underway.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0250.jpg?rev=0

Like any good crewshief, he doesn't necessarily believe what the driver tells him, he checks it out himself. "You pulled HOW many G's?"

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0255.jpg?rev=0

The day's work done, time to get out of the pit.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0257.jpg?rev=0

Quick change to "Wee Willy White Boy" rap star extrordinare.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0260.jpg?rev=0

"I think I feel some break dancin' coming on."

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/8/5/c/76380/0915gvd0271.jpg?rev=0

"Hey guys, I just found another use for this thing!!!"

Well done Team Steadfast. Looking forward to seeing you in 2007.

Cheers all
Gerry

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

Geez... yer gonna give ol' DT a swelled head!!

[zeke]

Re: Steadfast at Reno



Some one's favourite plane Steadfast?

[G. van Dyk]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

Some one's favourite plane Steadfast?

Well, it's really hard not to like every airplane at Reno, and I don't mean just the unlimiteds either.

I really admire this team, buying the airplane and prepairing it for racing, getting to Reno on time with no major issues and then going and winning the bronze to boot. I spoke with a couple of the team members and watching them work on the ramp all week, it's just hard not to like them!

Other than that I just happened to have a higher percentage of halfways presentable images than for other teams.

(I've got more stuff of Boss Man than anything else, but that's yet to come.)

Cheers
Gerry

[zaqwrx]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

Love the shot of the hand warmer !

It was pretty chilly before the wind calmed.

[speeddemon]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

"If you keep drinking your 100LL you'll grow up to be big and strong like me."

Shouldn't that be 115/145?

[Whiteside]

Re: Steadfast at Reno

Great shots, thank you for posting them. Yeah I do remember the 357 number and just knew I could get that thing to go a little faster. 363 mph the next day. This year should be even more interesting...............
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