Flying High in Reno

SF Gate ^ | 8/29/2008 | Mark S. Bacon

[EveningStar]

She was. And one of the best and brightest at that.

[martin_fierro]

Marilyn Dash of Hayward, who took her first flying lesson nine years ago on her 37th birthday, is now tearing around pylons at 180 miles per hour, 50 feet off the ground in her souped-up biplane

Yeah. Sure she is.

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[GBA]

Too bad. I’ve wonder what happened to her.

[EveningStar]

As you can see from the article, she’s alive and well. :)

[Fintan]

I'll bet she's hot.

[wita]

Thanks for the Reno Air Races ping. Been under the weather so to speak after returning from Oshkosh 2008. Last Reno visit, 1968. Liberace in gold lame` was the featured guest, or honorary poubah, and Bob Hoover in his P-51 was the flight boss or race starter.

[Feiny]

I bet that was awesome. The year I born too.....

[skinkinthegrass]

thxs, for the ping!

[al baby]

She is co sponsored by handymandelux.com

[EveningStar]

Who? :)

[tubebender]

Is it true the race course flies directly over your Ranchette?

[B4Ranch]

No, it’s North of where I am.

Bill Stead, a Nevada rancher, hydroplane racer, and World War II ace, in 1964 came up with the idea of reviving the National Air Races to help celebrate the centennial of Nevada’s statehood. When Reno’s Stead Air Force Base was closed in 1966, it was turned over to the city and renamed Stead Airfield, which has been the site of the Reno National Air Races ever since.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/stead.htm

[tubebender]

When was the last time they had figure eight races?

[B4Ranch]

The last time they were able to assemble suicidal pilots, I presume.

[wita]

Awesome it was, but you were a year old. I just remembered I didn’t leave Thailand until may of 69, and got sent to Fairchild AFB but needed three months of KC-135 training at Castle AFB, and that is how I ended up at Reno in 69 instead (no pun intended) of 1968.

[tubebender]

The year I born too.....Oh dear...I have chillins 10 years older than you... >:((((

[hattend]

Go Bear! Go Ruby!

See you there, Box A81

[GBA]

Alive and well and she hangs out with some of the best in aviation. I hope she has a great and safe time at Reno!

[dcwusmc]

Anyone in the SF Bay area, Travis AFB is having its annual airshow today (it’s over) and tomorrow (8-31). Thunderbirds are there and they were (almost, IMO) as good as the Blue Angels. Lots of other good flight demos and static displays! Worth going to see!

[dcwusmc]

BUT TAKE SUNSCREEN OR SUNBLOCK. I look (and feel) like a boiled lobster right now! Otherwise ENJOY MIGHTILY!