HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!!!
Happy Birthday USA!!! - The Land of Liberty & The Greatest Nation on Earth!!!
Best Wishes for a Fabulous Fourth of July weekend to air racing fans & to help celebrate this very special occasion- here's a photo 'tip-of-the-hat' to one of our all-time favorite Unlimiteds - Race #11 MISS AMERICA!
Top row (L-R):
1. Wed. 9/12/84 - Miss A flies Old Glory with pride.
2. Reno '81 - Howie Keefe arrives at Stead. Howie's pilot pal- Charlie Beck took over as race pilot for Howie that year, after sharing racing chores w/Keefe during Reno '80.
3. Sun. 9/18/83 - Pilot Bud Granley turns Reno Outer Pylon 4 in the Silver.
4. Mon. 9/12/83 - Bud Granley arrives at Reno to race Miss A for owners Ron & Jeannette Smythe.
5. Sun. 9/18/88 - Veteran Reno competitor- Chuck Hall burns by the W. Guide Pylon down the VOS in the Silver Race.
Middle row (L-R):
1. Sun. 9/10/89 - Race pilot- Ralph Twombly arrives at Stead w/Race #11 sporting her new darker insignia blue trim color paint scheme elements.
2. Wed. 9/13/89 - Twombly drives Miss America down along Stead Field's W. Chute on his qualifying run. Ralph campaigned Miss A for the 1989 & 1990 race seasons.
3. Fri. 3/18/94 - Alan Preston taxis out #11 at the innaugural Phoenix 500 to win Bronze Heat-1B. Preston raced Miss A at Reno '92 & shared racing duties w/David Price during 1993 for new owner- Dr. Brent Hisey.
4. Mon. 9/16/96 - Brent Hisey departs Stead Field, taking home a Reno NCAR Bronze Trophy in his second year racing Miss America.
5. Sun. 3/20/94 - Bruce Lockwood taxis out Miss A to run in & win the '94 Phoenix 500 Silver.
Bottom row (L-R):
1. Tue. 9/15/98 - Doc Hisey turns Outer 3 Pylon during Lap 2 of his qualification run at Reno '98.
2. Sun. 9/10/00 - With crew-assist, Brent Hisey straps-into Miss A for some practice flying out on Reno/Stead's Unlimited race course.
3. Tue. 9/13/05 - A very rare shot of Miss America turning Outer 7 Pylon during #11's abbreviated sole course lap at Reno '05 during Doc's Q-run that was foiled by a blown race engine & forced a dramatic mayday landing. Note the redesigned paint scheme tail art.
Howie Keefe first raced #11 Miss America (N991R) at Reno '69 NCAR & this colorful patriotic Unlimited is a true world-renowned air racing icon, and always a fan favorite. BTW- Pilot Robert Heale also raced Miss A at Hamilton, CA. in 1988.
GO- RED-WHITE & BLUE!!! Happy 4th of July, racers, race teams & race fans!
DBD
Best Wishes for a Fabulous Fourth of July weekend to air racing fans & to help celebrate this very special occasion- here's a photo 'tip-of-the-hat' to one of our all-time favorite Unlimiteds - Race #11 MISS AMERICA!
Top row (L-R):
1. Wed. 9/12/84 - Miss A flies Old Glory with pride.
2. Reno '81 - Howie Keefe arrives at Stead. Howie's pilot pal- Charlie Beck took over as race pilot for Howie that year, after sharing racing chores w/Keefe during Reno '80.
3. Sun. 9/18/83 - Pilot Bud Granley turns Reno Outer Pylon 4 in the Silver.
4. Mon. 9/12/83 - Bud Granley arrives at Reno to race Miss A for owners Ron & Jeannette Smythe.
5. Sun. 9/18/88 - Veteran Reno competitor- Chuck Hall burns by the W. Guide Pylon down the VOS in the Silver Race.
Middle row (L-R):
1. Sun. 9/10/89 - Race pilot- Ralph Twombly arrives at Stead w/Race #11 sporting her new darker insignia blue trim color paint scheme elements.
2. Wed. 9/13/89 - Twombly drives Miss America down along Stead Field's W. Chute on his qualifying run. Ralph campaigned Miss A for the 1989 & 1990 race seasons.
3. Fri. 3/18/94 - Alan Preston taxis out #11 at the innaugural Phoenix 500 to win Bronze Heat-1B. Preston raced Miss A at Reno '92 & shared racing duties w/David Price during 1993 for new owner- Dr. Brent Hisey.
4. Mon. 9/16/96 - Brent Hisey departs Stead Field, taking home a Reno NCAR Bronze Trophy in his second year racing Miss America.
5. Sun. 3/20/94 - Bruce Lockwood taxis out Miss A to run in & win the '94 Phoenix 500 Silver.
Bottom row (L-R):
1. Tue. 9/15/98 - Doc Hisey turns Outer 3 Pylon during Lap 2 of his qualification run at Reno '98.
2. Sun. 9/10/00 - With crew-assist, Brent Hisey straps-into Miss A for some practice flying out on Reno/Stead's Unlimited race course.
3. Tue. 9/13/05 - A very rare shot of Miss America turning Outer 7 Pylon during #11's abbreviated sole course lap at Reno '05 during Doc's Q-run that was foiled by a blown race engine & forced a dramatic mayday landing. Note the redesigned paint scheme tail art.
Howie Keefe first raced #11 Miss America (N991R) at Reno '69 NCAR & this colorful patriotic Unlimited is a true world-renowned air racing icon, and always a fan favorite. BTW- Pilot Robert Heale also raced Miss A at Hamilton, CA. in 1988.
GO- RED-WHITE & BLUE!!! Happy 4th of July, racers, race teams & race fans!
DBD
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