Reno Air Race Strega Poster
With the race quickly approaching I wanted to turn my attention to doing some art work that I always thought was cool. Aircraft caricature is not what I’m use to doing….so I started with...
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National Championship Air Races, 2015
Each September at a small, nondescript airport north of Reno, Nevada, a unique, amazing and unmatched aviation event occurs. Only here can spectators enjoy world class air racing, a breathtaking airshow, and a magnificent...
The National Championship Air Races 2014
September. For the majority of the world, this is just another month on the calendar. Usually the harbinger of fall, and with it the beginning of school, cooler weather, the end of summer...
National Championship Air Races 2013
The period beginning in the early 1930’s and culminating in the late 1940’s saw the most dramatic advancement of the aircraft in history. At the hands of designers and engineers such as Dutch Kindelberger,...
Steven Hinton wins Reno Gold Number Five in 5……
Steven Hinton captured his 5th consecutive National Air Race Championship win on Sunday September 15th, 2013. Piloting the highly modified P-51 Mustang Race #5 “Voodoo”, Hinton completed all 8 laps of the Breitling Gold...
Getting Ready to Race at Reno
The Sunday before the races is a quiet time. The pit areas are set up and in some cases airplanes have been on the field for over a week. No real restrictions yet, no...
The Jetman: From EAA Oshkosh to the Reno Air Races
Brave? The Right Stuff? That doesn’t even start to cover it somedays. Yves Rossy is an amazing pilot, if you want to call him that. He clearly breaks into my list of the greatest...
Reno Air Races 1964 to 50th Anniversary
There have been few events in sports that manage to last 50 years. Fortunately the National Championship Air Races at Reno are one of them. This year will mark the 50th running of...
Reno Air Race Pylon Pictures, Behind the Scenes
For those whom have been to the Reno Air Races, they’re aware of the dedication and other-worldliness of the Air Races; almost like a cult dedicated to air racing. As unique as the...
Tim Cone Brings Breast Cancer Awareness to Reno
Tim Cone, a newbie this year at the Reno National Air Races, flying his home-built RV-8 in the Sports Class. The Lycoming 0360 engine powered his white and pink plane to its qualifying speed...
