Racers at GML

[race9]

Here are some current/former air racers at the Gathering.


Bardahl Miss 1968-1969


Miss Florida/Cloud Dancer 1975-present


Thunderbird 1974-1992


Stiletto 1984-1993


Section Eight Race 3 1980-1981


Georgia Mae 1985-1989


Precious Metal 1976-2007


Sparky 1994-2007


Platinum Plus 1991-1994


Ole Yeller 1999-2006


Voodoo Chile/Voodoo 1988-2007


Luscious Lisa 2007


Ciuchetton 1975-1980


Ridge Runner III 2005


Miss RJ/Red Baron 1968-1979


Polar Bear 2005-2006

There may be mistakes, as the info is from the GML program and what I can remember. Additional info would be appreciated.

[race9]

Re: Racers at GML

Also, there were mustangs there that were racers that I didn't take a shot of, such as Crazy Horse 2, or Sumthin' Else.

[MLenoch]

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Plus Race #1 from the 1964 Las Vegas races and Race #51 from 1999 Reno races. Both the same airframe: 44-73656. In fact, it was still wearing its Reno race number under the wing.
VL

[MLenoch]

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Also, Sweetie Face is the former Mary Bear.
And Excaliber is the former Queen Bee.
Both have raced at Reno.
VL

[Shawn Aro]

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is boomer the old max Hoffman mustang that raced 1978-1979 Shawn

[MRussell]

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I will prolly get screamed at for this, but this thread made me extremely sad. However, thanks for sharing Ryan; it answered a lot of questions for me [I know I've asked on other occasions 'what happened to Georgia Mae?' or 'what happened to Platinum Plus?' and people just e-shrugged... guess I was asking the wrong ends of the horses ]

[MLenoch]

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I believe Lady B is the former Max Hoffman Boomer.
The Boomer present at GML is a different airframe.
VL

[Shawn Aro]

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Georgia Mae used to be Jack Sliker Escape 1 and MacMclain flew it at Reno in 1977. also Thunderbird Shawn

[CG51]

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Precious Metal Should show 1988-2007, The first Precious Metal ditched in the Golf of Mexico in 1990 and is in storage waiting for a rebuild last i knew.

[RandyGoss75]

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is boomer the old max Hoffman mustang that raced 1978-1979 Shawn

Fred Telling's Lady B is the former N335J #49 racer.

[Bottom Rudder]

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The Wee Willy airframe isn't really the Red Baron, either. Just the data plate, maybe some small parts.

[Dago Dog]

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For Voodoo, it was also Pegasus Race#55 for many years

[MRE]

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Ryan,I believe that Petie 3rd is the ex Fat Cat #85 of Clay Klabo.Thanks for the pictures. Mike

[rampking]

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I sure would have loved to see Precious Metal, Voodoo, Cloud Dancer, etc. up for a few fast and low fly-bys on Saturday or Sunday. Perhaps if Strega and Dago Red were there it would have happened. There was a special moment on Saturday evening after the airshow was officially over.....
The sun had just dropped below the horizon in the west, a B-17 landing with it's lights on while several P-51's were waiting to take off.
A wonderful experience.

[RAD2LTR]

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I sure would have loved to see Precious Metal, Voodoo, Cloud Dancer, etc. up for a few fast and low fly-bys on Saturday or Sunday. Perhaps if Strega and Dago Red were there it would have happened. There was a special moment on Saturday evening after the airshow was officially over.....
The sun had just dropped below the horizon in the west, a B-17 landing with it's lights on while several P-51's were waiting to take off.
A wonderful experience.

And nobody got a picture. You won't see that sight too often. I wish I could have been there.

Will