Posted on 10/02/2015 11:37:02 AM PDT by EveningStar
Wow -- can you see much? For sure you can hear them! The Unlimiteds sound SO great!!
Not to be morbid, but just listening to this long (almost 5 minutes) safe-for-the-faint-hearted footage of the race that ended in that awful crash of Galloping Ghost, as seen from the backstretch in an obviously home-made video --
-- well, the sound quality of those wonderful 4,000 horsepower engines approaching 500 miles an hour ... BSamRoberts, you gotta go at least once just to hear them. And pay a bit extra one day to go in the pits where you can look at the engines up close.
You just gotta go!
Rare Bear was WONDERFUL this year, reborn! Another fun thing to see was that crazy little Yak in one of the races that came up from way in the back to place second. One guy said he’d never believe it if he hadn’t seen it. He’d seen it and still didn’t believe it.
You gotta go!
There’s a hill just above the ‘walmart’ nearby and there is a great view of the whole strip. Sometimes you can catch the PA but it’s free. :>}. If you want to get up close and touchy feely with the planes.......that’s extra. We ran in to Mike Kennedy(Airplane Repo) last year at the Peppermill. Nice guy. The weather this year was exceptionally good. Maybe a tad warm but.................
I am an airplane-lovin' fool.
Roger that. Unfortunately we had a commitment up at the lake and were out of town for too much of it. The week before ain’t too bad either with lots of folks coming in and practicing/rehearsing.
Finny, have you met Marilyn? :)
No, I’m just a pleb in the stands! {^) I’m an airplane groupie. I can’t fly ... and stand in awe of those who do fly, women especially, and normally the person’s sex doesn’t count for much to me in terms of abilities. But to pilot a plane — it takes a certain kind of guy for sure, and even moreso special breed of gal, I think, to pursue and hold that gold ring!
Been to Reno air races and got in the pit with Dago Red.
Wow! How cool is that! A lot of people miss Dago Red and wonder when she’s coming back.
I wonder what the PC people think of the name?
I've had Dusty Dowd do crop dusting for me in the past. The most efficient duster that I have ever watched. Not sure how his airframes handle it ;^). There is a fly in at his home port today...hope he does well.
:^) Thumbs up!
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