40 Years Ago

[Reno64]

To celebrate the 2007 National Air Races, I'm posting a few glimpses the September 1967 races at Stead. In looking at these pictures for the first time in a long time, I'm struck by the fact that of the Unlimited and Transcon pilots only Bob Hoover and Darryl Greenameyer are active. For the younger folk, the races back then were only recently resurrected, but were highly competitive and covered all the major classes that we see today.

[Leo]

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Look at the bacground, the hills at Red Rock. Wiiiiide open spaces, It's totally built up now.
Nice shots! More, more!

[SCEPTER]

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WOW...very cool, thanks for sharing.

[speeddemon]

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Love the shot of the start, with Greenamyer and Lyford on Hoover's wing.

[W J Pearce]

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Not a military paint job in the bunch. Love it.

[jarrodeu]

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Why don't the Unlimiteds start like the T-6's did last year?

Jarrod

[Skyracer]

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Why don't the Unlimiteds start like the T-6's did last year?

Jarrod

Could be any or all of the following:

1. Not enough room for a reasonable "chute" to stabilize the lineup before the start.

2. Eight airplanes at 350 mph+ coming into the "funnel" line abreast and trying to get sorted out before the first turn pylon. YIKES!!!

3. Proximity of the residential area to the West of Stead.

Or, forget all of the above and say, "SAFETY".

[knowsnothin]

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Enjoyable pictures, thanks for sharing!

J Murphy

[MUSNTCHIT]

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am enjoying "the return" years... Thank you...rb

[t-dub]

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Love the shot of the start, with Greenamyer and Lyford on Hoover's wing.

No doubt Speed, that's a cool shot! Look how low they are! Brings back childhood memories.......

[speeddemon]

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No doubt Speed, that's a cool shot! Look how low they are! Brings back childhood memories.......

The days when Hoover would start the planes by pulling up at the Home Pylon, into the infield. And even the days on the larger course when he would hold off releasing the planes until they were almost at Pylon 2 from coming down the chute. Heck, these days Hinton is damn near out over the freeway when he turns them loose.