We are on the ramp

[bikenutty]

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DEFINATELY, work is over-rated in September.
I would have quit my job if they didn't give me time-off for RENO! Seriously!
In fact, I already had my flight itinarary to Reno before I asked for time-off of work!

Thanks for the first pics from the ramp! Good to see MISS A there!

After I teach some people to ride motorcycles this weekend, I will be on a plane to RENO Monday! WHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I hate to say it. I quit one job to come to reno, and quit another to go to a moto gp race. Do I regret it? Yes. Would I do it again. You better believe it!!

[mgbf4u]

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It's awesome to see that Bearcat on the ramp! I finally get to see it in person after so long of looking at it on Courtesy's web page!Race 29

It used to be in Galveston at Lone Star Flight Museum. They have some nice airplanes.

[Florian]

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Race 74 is there
Bob Odegaard brought her in.

[Spoolfool2]

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Very nice way to end the day...

Thanks for the pics.

Mike B.

[N22252]

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Race 74 is there
Bob Odegaard brought her in.

That's Beautiful Long Live The Corn Cob

[Florian]

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also Kevin Eldridge arrived today with his 8cyl. Nemesis

[Florian]

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and a second Yak3U is on the ramp: N43UP, equipped with the "small" R-1830 engine

[Lowell]

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Florian,

Loved the F2G sunset photo! Made my night. Thank you for that and the first pic of race #0 Yak as well.

For those new to the history of F2G Corsair race #74...Here in a nutshell...

First year at Cleveland 1947:

Qualified 1st 401.787 (#94 F2G 2nd @ 400.941)
Won the Thompson Trophy at 396.131 (Cook Cleland pilot)
Dick Becker was second at 390.133 in race #94.


1948 Qualified by Dick Becker 3rd at 405.882 behind Charles Brown in #11 P-39Q (418.300) and Cook Cleland (now in #94) at 417.424.
In the Thompson Trophy race lost its air scoop in the 3rd lap, DNF. #94 lost its scoop in lap 4, DNF. Galloping Ghost finished second.


1949 Qualified 1st by Dick Becker at 414.592 (#94, Cook Cleland 2nd at 407.211, Beguine P-51C #7 3rd at 405.565)
Didn't race.
F2G's finished 1,2,3 in the Thompson race:
1 Cleland #94 397.071
2 Puckett #18 393.527
3 McKillen #57 387.589

[John]

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So that is one of the Corsair's Walter Soplata had sitting outside for many years?

Great to see it restored. Thanks to Soplata and his family for saving a part of air racing history; and I've heard a first hand account of his "junk" collection...