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The 50th National Championship Air Races -- Wrap-up -- Part 1
The Pylon Place ^ | September 30, 2013 | Marilyn Dash

Posted on 09/30/2013 2:38:01 PM PDT by EveningStar

Well, the 50th is in the books. The same kid won, but he was riding a different horse. There was good, there was bad, and there was not a lot of ugly, thankfully. Let’s get started with the review.

The UWRC (AKA Unlimiteds) competitors were few and far between, with only 15 racers showing up for race week. But, the big iron was there. Returning champ, Strega, along with Voodoo, Rare Bear, Czech Mate, 232 and Dreadnaught all have the pedigree. All of them could win; nearly all of them HAVE won. But, it was Bob Button’s year --- finally.

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1 posted on 09/30/2013 2:38:01 PM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 09/30/2013 2:38:42 PM PDT by EveningStar
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Please ping me to aviation and aerospace articles. Thank you.

When are the Reno air races scheduled this year?


3 posted on 09/30/2013 2:54:23 PM PDT by JDoutrider (q)
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To: EveningStar

The air races are great—but they are outgrowing the venue.


4 posted on 09/30/2013 2:54:28 PM PDT by SC_Pete
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You're added. :)

This year's races are over. Next year: September 10-14, 2014

5 posted on 09/30/2013 3:14:19 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Thanks E.S

I thought they were held in October. The last one I made was in 2002, the first show after 911. Was hoping to include a show on my trip to the coast later this coming month... Oh Well!!!


6 posted on 09/30/2013 3:34:12 PM PDT by JDoutrider
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Disappointed in the Bear’s performance but talked to the Ezell team and they say they just ran out of prep time.

Next year the Bear will be back up to warp speed.

Congrats to team Voodoo... you finally pulled it all together.


7 posted on 09/30/2013 3:56:27 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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Watched it on the web streaming, incredible. We have to let Freeperdom know about that next year.

The old Peristrokia, Checkmate, my fav did very well.

Tom Aberle's Phantom in the Biplane Class was brutually fast with the Late Paul Lipp's magical propeller on it...

8 posted on 09/30/2013 4:27:01 PM PDT by taildragger (The E-GOP won't know what hit them, The Party of Reagan is almost here, hang tight folks....)
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To: hattend

One of my friends, and former mechanics worked on 232 this year. Amazing machines. He was pretty bummed when that intake came apart.


9 posted on 09/30/2013 5:32:06 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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The Navy Seal?


10 posted on 09/30/2013 5:46:22 PM PDT by BillyA
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No, he is a local air guard mech, who was a contract maintainer out at Fallon


11 posted on 09/30/2013 6:02:19 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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