'BUCK SHOTS'

[BuckyD]

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"Comin' & Goin'......."! -RACING BIPES!

The Biplane Racing Class has alot of great history behind it, offering the most accessible & affordable way to go racing for fun, w/plenty of competitive aerial jousting & warm comaraderie. Hearing those flying wires singing whenever the Bipes go racing-by the pylons, evokes all the wonderful nostalgia of WW1 dogfights, leather flight helmets-goggles-white silk flying scarfs & colorful flying circus barnstormer-era displays. Ya Gotta love 'em!

Photos-Reno NCAR (L-R):

1. Mon. 9/12/83- Qualifying & Practice- "Two Pitts passing in the day." Tom Geygan in #11-'Loophole Looie' heads-out to takeoff f/the racecourse, as Earl Allen taxis back in #42-'Pitts 'n Pieces'. Geygan qualified 10th in the Sport Biplane Class @ 146.350-mph, & Allen Q'd 7th @ 157.600.

2. RACE: Sat. 9/19/98- Biplane Silver- A very hot 3-way duel's goin' on in front of Home Pylon between (L-R): Ray Krasovich's Pitts S-1S #55-'Ole Yeller', Charlie Greer's Pitts Spcl. #12-'Slo Poke' & Jeremy Chellin's Pitts #22-'Sticks Adventure'. Krasovich won 1st-place @ 173.541-av/mph; Greer came in 4th @ 169.174 after cutting Inner 5 & 6 Pylons on Lap 2; Chellin placed 5th @ 166.863.

3-4. RACE: Sat. 9/16/06- Biplane HT2A- Inner 4 Pylon- Bipe Champ Tom Aberle comes-in tight on the stick,-flying his 'radicalized' all-white Mong Sport #62-Phantom, on his way to a 1st-place finish in this 6-lap heat @ 248.197-av/mph. Duels are going-on behind the leader, as evidenced in the last photo- showing Jeff Watkins' Pitts S-1S #17-'Devil in Da Skies' battling Frank Jerant's Mong-Jerant Racer- #16-'Mongstrosity'. Both competitors completed 5 laps, w/Jerant finishing 6th @ 177.587 & Watkins following in 7th @ 173.764-av/mph.

DBD

(The bipe raceplane names these guys & gals come up w/really crack me up!)

[BuckyD]

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More- 'R-Rs' & 'H-Hs'...("Fly Low-Fly Fast!")

RACE: Thur. 9/16/19-UNL HT-1A- Tom A. Dwelle has his big, bad & beautiful- 'short-winger' Hawker Super Sea Fury- Race #10 'Critical Mass flying right down on the deck through the 'V-O-S' ("Valley of Speed"), along the West Chute of Stead Field's outer race course.

Definately a- "Hedge-Hopper"!

DBD

[ebutner]

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This ia all awesome photos and history Bucky D! Thanks for sharing.

[FENCELINER]

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We must have been standing next to each other.

http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?t=2571

[BuckyD]

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Thanks alot, Eric - really appreciate your kudos.

Maybe we were, Larry - (BTW-loved those videos ).

Perhaps a new 'R-Rs' & 'H-Hs' sub-category might be in order...(-'B-wire Fence-Jumper')

Photos (L-R):

1. Tues. 9/13/89- UNL Qualifying & Practice- P-51D Race #553- 'No-Business' (ex-'Restless'/later-'Miss Fit',-the 'other' Mustang fm the Rheinschild stable) is seen 'blowin'-away the tumbleweeds & chasin'-off the desert varmints out along the W. Chute's 'Valley of Speed'. Bill Rheinschild Q-d his stocker #553 @ 349.039-mph & Matt Jackson performed the racing duties that year & made it into Sunday's Silver final.

2. Mon. 9/17/90- UNL Q & P- Bill Rheinschild's got his heavy-metal thoroughbred P-51D racer- #45-'Risky Business' runnin' fast & low on a v. smooth line thru the 'V-O-S'. Bill Q'd Risky in the 8th slot @ 407.096-mph & won Sunday's Silver that year @ 415.532-av/mph, while his pretty bride- Erin Rheinschild,-handily bested her competition by winning the Bronze,-flying #553-'Miss Fit' @ 387.723-av/mph.

("Jes' love watchin' those wild Mustangs runnin' free out on the open range land"...Gabby Hayes)

DBD

[BuckyD]

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"World's All-time Forever-Greatest!"-

'Ridge-Runnin', Hedge-Hoppin', Rabbit-Roustin', Tree-Trimmin', Pylon-Polishin'.................., errr -'CROP DUSTER'!!!

The incomparable, late & GREAT-

* Col. Marvin 'Lefty' Gardner & his famous P-38- #13 WHITE LIGHTNIN' *

DBD

[ebutner]

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Man I miss that plane. Thanks for the GREAT shots Bucky D. My dad has not been sence 1997 or so and the other day we talked about the air races. Lefty and White Lightnin is what he remembers most. What a show he put on every year. sigh..

[FENCELINER]

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Super Stuff

[kiwiracefan]

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awesome pics as normal bucky.. love the one of lefty BEHIND the tree.. took a second to find white lightning hahaha

[BaylesScott]

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Love it Bucky! I was hoping Red Bull would paint it
back to orginail "White Lightning" paint and remove Red Bull Decals.

[sierra fox]

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Love it Bucky! I was hoping Red Bull would paint it
back to orginail "White Lightning" paint and remove Red Bull Decals.

No way!!! Bayles is here

[BuckyD]

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"Wings & Wheels".......

What could be better (& more fun) than a classy set of hot wheels to get you where you're goin' to in-style? - Well,-how 'bout a really cool pair of wings (on wheels) to fly you there quicker? -of course!

It's a fact- nothing accelerated primitive mankind's overall development more than his remarkable invention of the wheel. Thousands of years of applied wheel-technology culminated w/the astounding invention of the automobile (initially-dubbed- "The Horse-less Carriage"), along w/the motorcycle, & thus,-the wheel's true potential was finally realized. Today, most everyone in the 'civilized' world loves & enjoys driving their own set of-'wheels' around, f/both work & play transportation requirements. Auto Racing has traditionally reigned as the most-popular of all motorsports.

Then came- The Airplane & human transportation literally-'took-off'! Wheels were employed in aviation design early-on, for safer & more efficient transitioning between earth & sky. Now, air transportation routinely-commutes us to most-every worldwide destination in safety & comfort. When we can't drive there - we fly there. We have truly come to love our wheels & wings!

Here's a half-dozen 'Buck Shots' to illustrate the point. (Identifying the planes is no problem. Perhaps you can- 'name the wheels' )

Photos (L-R/Top-bottom):

1. Sun. 9/20/81-Reno NCAR- Wiley Sanders' P-51D #69-Jeannie gets towed back to the pits by the crew, following rookie race pilot- Skip Holm's Unlimited Gold victory.

2. August 1982-Ketchikan, Alaska/Peninsula Pt. Seaplane Facility- Flying-in from her Canadian base at Prince Rupert, B.C., -RCMP Grumman Goose C-FMPG pays a visit on official business. (Goose MPG is now proudly-installed on display in the permanent collection of The Canadian National Museum of Aviation in Ottawa.) The Goose flying boat amphibian design provides the ultimate aviation utility design: Wings & Wheels on a boat hull- "WET & WILD!" (Oh Yeah!)

3. Sun. 5/17/09-Chino Airport, CA.- Pilot Roy Mabee strikes a truly-'classic' pose w/his wheels, in front of pal- Les Whittlesey's immaculate Lockheed Mod. 12A Electra Jr. NC18906 (S/N-1277). (Roy's got his own Mod. 12A, along w/a couple Grumman Gooses + a variety of other cool vintage planes).

4. Fri. 9/18/98-Reno NCAR- Terry Bland's Unlimited Class Champion P-51D #4-Dago Red provides a stunning early a.m. photo backdrop for this classy coupe w/her owner at the wheel.

5. Thur. 9/14/00-Reno NCAR- Unlimited Class champion race pilot- Skip Holm stands next to his wings (Mustang Racer #4) & wheels,-out on the Stead Field ramp in the morning sun.

6. Wed. 3/22/95- Phoenix 500 Air Races- Howard Pardue's faithful traveling mascot sidekick- 'Grumman the Gorilla' (noted for his great tastes in wings & wheels, amongst other things), is- always ready to go racing, & guards Pardue's rare & beautiful Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat.

DBD

[sierra fox]

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always comin up with new ways to put up images....love it

here's Dreadnought in 95 while being sponsored by Jaguar

[BuckyD]

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Hey Thanks there, Anthony.

(BTW-Your Jaguars w/'The Buick' pic,-reminded me of my long-lost lust f/that black '67 XK-E convertible I had goin' on as a teenager.)

DBD

[BuckyD]

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"Wingdog!".......

Mon. 9/8/80-Reno NCAR Arrivals-

Don Whittington taxis-in w/his beautifully polished-up & full-on race-prepared P-51D- #09- Precious Metal, w/an anxious 'Ramp Rover' waiting to greet his arrival f/Reno '80 Unlimited Class competition.

DBD