Any racers at Stead yet?

[N29131]

Hey guys, my family and I ranch over here south of Elko, Nevada. I've been gone the past couple of days, but my dad saw what he thought was a racer fly over head yesterday, heading west. He said it was at a really high altitude, appeared to be yellow, sounded like a radial, and was really moving!! He was thinking a Sea Fury. I was curious if this was 232.

Any sightings at Stead yet? Man, I can't wait!!!!

[Lockheed Bob]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

It could have been "Ole Yeller (Bob Hovers ex-plane) out of St. George,UT.?

[Sky Critter]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

Is the Lewis Sea Fury 911 (formerly Mike Brown's September Pops) still yellow?

[Propellerhead]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

No September Pops is not yellow anymore. It wears a Cuban scheme now.

And 232 doesn't have much in the way of yellow on it anymore (maybe in the flames).

[Race5]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

This is what Sept. Pops looks like now.

[Tigercat24]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

2-3-2 is now red and white (see my icon )...last time it had any yellow (other than a tiny part of the flame job) was in 2008 with the wings in yellow primer.

[Tigercat24]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

And I sincerely hope that no racers are attempting to enter Stead airspace right now with the overflow smoke from the CA rimfires fogging everything up...unless the winds have diverted.

[N29131]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

It could have been "Ole Yeller (Bob Hovers ex-plane) out of St. George,UT.?

When did John Bagley move Ole Yeller out of Idaho Falls down to St. George?

[N29131]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

2-3-2 is now red and white (see my icon )...last time it had any yellow (other than a tiny part of the flame job) was in 2008 with the wings in yellow primer.

Whoops!!. 232 was the first Sea Fury that came to mind when I heard it was yellow or possibly red, a radial, and cooking right along. Guess I'm just really anxious for race week

[airtj]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

Ole Yeller is based a Rexburg, Id

[Lockheed Bob]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

All I know is that "Ole Yeller" & the "Mormon Mustang" has/was in a hanger along with an L model observation plane & he has had it on display at the Western Warbird doings a couple of times along with "Section Eight" This is at the St. George,Ut airport.

[Tigercat24]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

Whoops!!. 232 was the first Sea Fury that came to mind when I heard it was yellow or possibly red, a radial, and cooking right along. Guess I'm just really anxious for race week

If it was red, radial, and fast...2-3-2. If it has yellow, radial, and fast...BEAR??? I has yellow on the underside of the wings as part of the 'candy-corn' paint job.

Still, I would be shocked if any of the big boy racers were headed there THIS soon...and there's still the smoke to deal with...

[RAD2LTR]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

Who knows, perhaps Miss Merced has come out of hiding? Doubtful but who knows?

Will

[V1670]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

Who knows, perhaps Miss Merced has come out of hiding? Doubtful but who knows?

Will

Now THAT I'd like to see. This is a special one (ok MORE special one) and it sure would be nice to see some of the former combatants show up.

[knowsnothin]

Re: Any racers at Stead yet?

A couple of Pitts flew in yesterday