Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

[sledge39]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

...N777L...

...Chino 1969...the DC-7 prop...
Gerry Morrison...Lyle Shelton...Cliff Putman...

...Chino 1970..."The Able Cat"...
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[Big_Jim]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

That single thing has stuck in my mind as one of the coolest things I'd ever seen when I first saw it... it's still fascinating.. Actually gear cycles are mechanical poetry every time!

You big softy......

[BellCobraIV]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

...N777L...

...Chino 1969...the DC-7 prop...
Gerry Morrison...Lyle Shelton...Cliff Putman...

...Chino 1970..."The Able Cat"...
.

second picture, still the DC-7 prop and look both gear are going up and the pocket doors are still in sequence, that is so cool.

[BellCobraIV]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

whupps... just realized that I'm gettin' into my "machine's have a soul" state of mind.........

Who said they don't, Jus sayin' I have always talked to the machinery.

[stuntflyr]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Yeah, why not, it might hear you.

That right leg is doing it's "just scraping by" part there. Will it make it?

Chris...

[WASP-kid]

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Outstanding history here, guys. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!

[Chappie]

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*Sorry. Double Post*

[Chappie]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Good day gentlemen. I'm new to this board. These Bearcat photos are fantastic, such great history.

I recently interviewed Walt Ohlrich about his air racing career in Race #10. If anyone has photos of Walt and his Bearcat from Reno, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas and would like to share them for possible publication please contact me @ flyboychappie@msn.com.

Cheers,
Stephen 'Chappie' Chapis

[glider90]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

I have posted these but it was around 2005, so here they are again. Taken by my father at Cape May 1971.
~Jim

[V1670]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Holy ****........Balz ride is GORGEOUS!!! What a great thread.

[stuntflyr]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Yeah, no peer in execution of the ultimate fighter conversion.
Fully IFR equipped executive transport, CB-17 airliner engine, with wet outer wing panels for long range. Sexy civilian four color paint scheme completes the ensemble.
Chris...

[Nobody]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Walt Ohlrich on the wing of N7827C.

[planecrazy2]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Of all the prop planes, Bearcats have always looked the "fastest". The only other racers that I ever thought really looked "fast" were, Beguine and Tsunami.

All subjective.....and very personal.

Thanks John and Jim for sharing. I wish there were more F8F's racing.

Cheers...

Glen

[Idaho_cowpony]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Big thanks again to you guys! The photos, and stories are just great. That last color photo of N9G really made my day!

Joseph

[MustangFan]

Re: Looking for photos of old racing Bearcats

Walt Ohlrich on the wing of N7827C.

Forget the Bearcat, what I wanna know is who's driving that badass Grand Prix with what appears to be the longest right arm in the history of mankind...