'BUCK SHOTS'

[Race5]

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Hi GP-

As mentioned, Skip blew a tire on landing & veered-off to the right of the runway. See the WIX link for photos (scroll-down the page a bit):

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=369755

As I recall, it took some time in finding a replacement tire & the F-100 was on grounded status in the static display ramp during Reno '04 event dates.

DBD

I believe it is still at Stead if I remember correctly.

[BuckyD]

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"Skywagon Getaway!"

Spin-casting for Grayling in the deep clear waters of high mountain- Manzoni Lake in Misty Fjords National Monument...

'Seaplanes Rule' -for making quick escapes to your favorite Alaska fishing hole - OH YEAH!!!

DBD

[BuckyD]

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"Racers-of-the-Past" - * International Formula One Class *

Tue. 9/9/80- Reno NCAR/Stead Field- #97- Ol' Blu

Another one of my favorite Formula One Class raceplanes (again, not one of the fastest) was the Minges Special M-30 Race #97- "Ol' Blu" (N97RM/N97RJ)...

Ol' Blu was designed & built by the late Richard Minges, who utilized some parts from the 1949 Cleveland Goodyear racer- #97 Denight Special "D.D.T." (N9059H/N9700). In 1970, Ol' Blu made it's debut w/Minges as race pilot for that year & at the '71 Cape May air races (where Dick died in a mid-air collision racing his T-6, in air racing history’s most-tragic event).

Going through my old NAG Rags & RARA Reno results database, here's a brief thumbnail summary of #97 Ol' Blu's racing history by pilot (-most-likely not a concise event list f/this raceplane):

Richard Minges- Ft. Lauderdale '70, Wilson '70, Reno '70 & Cape May '71

Thurman Rock- Cleveland '71, Reno '71(DQ), Wilson '72 & Washington '72

Don Kohler- Reno'76

Simon Willbourn– San Diego ‘87

H.W. (Rocky) Jones- Reno '80-'83-'84-'85-'86-'87-'88 & '89, San Marcos '80, Corvalis '81, Petersburg '82, Richland '86, San Diego '88, Albuquerque '88, Newport News '88, & finally New Braunfels ‘90 Texas– where Jones & #97 were also lost in a mid-air collision during a race on 7/7/90.

I’d much-appreciate any additions/corrections to this list from site-goers.

DBD

[BuckyD]

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"Hounded by Hawkers!"

Race: Sun. 9/18/05-Reno NCAR-UNL Gold-

Approaching the turn at Outer 4 Pylon on Lap-1 of Reno 2005's Sunday showdown for the Unlimited Gold Trophy- John Penney & Race #77-Rare Bear appears to be holding a narrow lead, while being dogged by a six-pack of hungry Sea Furies led by Brian Sanders flying #8-Dreadnought.

Sanders' SF "gang members" in this hot pursuit air racing rumble included-

Stewart Dawson flying his #105-Spirit of Texas, Hoot Gibson in Mike Keenum's #99-Riff Raff, Nelson Ezell in Howard Pardue's #13-Fury, Bill Rheinschild in his #117-Bad Attitude, Dan Vance flying Michael Brown's canary #911-September Pops & a 7th Sea Fury flown by Fred Cabanas- #103-Conch Fury (-not included in photo).

Dan Martin & his faithful P-51D #20-Ridge Runner III were also involved in this mix during the start, but pulled-out on Lap-3 w/engine troubles.

Penney pushed-up The Bear's throttle & left the fray behind him to win his team another UNL Gold Trophy, flying a 466.298-average speed 8-lapper final, against closest pursuer- Brian Sanders in Dreadnought in 2nd @ 448.825-av/mph. 9 of 10 Sea Furies entered for Reno '05 showed-up that year to race, w/Mike Brown's potent contender- #232-September Fury staying home w/engine issues.

DBD

[jarrodeu]

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That's great having all those planes in one picture!

Jarrod

[Leo]

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And that just HAD to sound too cool!

[BuckyD]

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"OH YEAH!" Regarding the collective sound of seven 'wicked-up' R-3350s (including #103 Conch Fury just behind the gaggle of racers in the pic) & a corncob, -maybe something akin to TWO race-prepared FIFIs making a low-level high-speed close formation pass!!!

DBD

[sierra fox]

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WOW! 7 healthy 3350's, wonder if we'll ever see that again!

Great shot DBD

[Big_Jim]

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"Hounded by Hawkers!"

Race: Sun. 9/18/05-Reno NCAR-UNL Gold-

Approaching the turn at Outer 4 Pylon on Lap-1 of Reno 2005's Sunday showdown for the Unlimited Gold Trophy- John Penney & Race #77-Rare Bear appears to be holding a narrow lead, while being dogged by a six-pack of hungry Sea Furies led by Brian Sanders flying #8-Dreadnought.

Sanders' SF "gang members" in this hot pursuit air racing rumble included-

Stewart Dawson flying his #105-Spirit of Texas, Hoot Gibson in Mike Keenum's #99-Riff Raff, Nelson Ezell in Howard Pardue's #13-Fury, Bill Rheinschild in his #117-Bad Attitude, Dan Vance flying Michael Brown's canary #911-September Pops & a 7th Sea Fury flown by Fred Cabanas- #103-Conch Fury (-not included in photo).

Dan Martin & his faithful P-51D #20-Ridge Runner III were also involved in this mix during the start, but pulled-out on Lap-3 w/engine troubles.

Penney pushed-up The Bear's throttle & left the fray behind him to win his team another UNL Gold Trophy, flying a 466.298-average speed 8-lapper final, against closest pursuer- Brian Sanders in Dreadnought in 2nd @ 448.825-av/mph. 9 of 10 Sea Furies entered for Reno '05 showed-up that year to race, w/Mike Brown's potent contender- #232-September Fury staying home w/engine issues.

DBD

Neal and I were out at 5 for that race. How come you no wave, Bucky? :-(

[Warbirds45]

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What a great view, it's always interesting to see pictures, with the aircraft traveling at those speeds, awesome job!
The Sanders Sea Fury has a 4360, Furias will be a Beast!

[BuckyD]

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"Mixing Colors"...

RACE: Sat. 9/14/02-Reno NCAR-UNL HT-3A

Michael Brown-#232 September Fury, Skip Holm-#4 Dago Red & Matt Jackson-#5 Voodoo mix it up going around Outer 4 Pylon at the start of Reno 2002's Saturday UNL Gold heat.

DBD

[Big_Jim]

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You know what that picture is missing? Sand. I realize it's Saturday, not Sunday...but I can't see those three planes and not think about that damn sandstorm that blew through Sunday afternoon...and the paint sand-blasted off the leading edges and props afterwards.

[jarrodeu]

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I remember having sand in by BBQ beef sandwich.

Jarrod

[BuckyD]

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"Reich Relic"...

September 1978- Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum- Me 262A-1a/U3 Schwalbe ("Swallow")

For those interested in the history of this legendary WW2 Luftwaffe jet fighter, here's a few links to check out:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=75029

http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_262

http://www.historynet.com/watsons-whizzers-saving-the-me262.htm

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/me262.html

DBD

[BuckyD]

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*** Alaska Snow Goose ***

Westflight Aviation Grumman JRF-6B Goose N72PR (s/n-1164)

Early this morning, we awoke to see a beautiful fresh snow-covered Alaskan winter landscape, much-like the one pictured in these vintage archive photos from New Year's Eve morning back in 1981. That morning I drove out North to Ketchikan's Peninsula Pt. Seaplane Facility to get some photos of snowbound seaplanes there, including Westflight's venerable Goose. While snapping pictures, WF company crewmen- pilot Max Lukin (on wing) & A.J. Slagle arrived for snow-removal duty & engine warmups to ready their amphibian for the day's scheduled flight ops.

DBD

In 1986, this particular old Goose got smart, and migrated to warmer climes: New Guinea & her current home in Australia & also worked for a time in Fiji. She starred in the remake of the movie- South Pacific. She's got alot of great military & commercial flying history in her logbooks.