2007 Reno Air Races...A Rookie's Adventure

[retroaviation]

Just in case y'all are interested....

http://warbirdinformationexchange.or...=150908#150908

Gary Austin

[ebutner]

Thanks for sharing that... Great job! Next time you're landing in Bishop. give me a call. It would be cool to come out and meet you... I live there.

[sierra fox]

Thanks Gary for sharing!!! what a great insider view and the pics were funny too!!!

Anthony

[BuckyD]

WOW! That was a truly rewarding read for me, and a fantastic first hand insider's shared experience. A superlative account and thank you so very much for your racing participation at Reno '07 and putting your wonderful experiences down for all of us to share. 'INSPIRATION' at it's finest! DBD

[r_willy]

Thanks so much for sharing the tale, Gary! For us Earthbound Misfits, it's a real treat to see aviation and air racing from that perspective!

And congrats on your award!!

[Jeff E]

Thanks for sharing part of your life..
What an incredible time. I love the part about Reno being tattooed in your mind.. Pretty amazing..

Cheers,

Jeff E

[number17fan]

Gary
Congratulation on rookie OTY!
Thanks for the story (not boring at all!!). I'm a big fan of straight wing cassutts as you might guess from my screen name. Taperwings might be faster but stubby little straight wing just looks right (old-school!) How many other 1958 designs can make your heart pound just watching it fly past!!!

[Stevo]

Gary,
Somehow I missed getting any pictures of you racing during the week... but I did get a few shots off from your departure on Monday. Hope to see you at Reno in 2008

[BatGurl]

Gary,
Great peice you wrote. and Congrats on Rookie of the year. Interesting to here your take on the little incident you had on the runway. Smokey told me his take on it, and I am now glad I heard your side too. I think it is so awesome your lived your dream.....next year I will be up there as a rookie myself racing in Bi-plane....hope to see you up there next year.

[FlyinLo]

Originally Posted by BatGurl

Gary,
Great peice you wrote. and Congrats on Rookie of the year. Interesting to here your take on the little incident you had on the runway. Smokey told me his take on it, and I am now glad I heard your side too. I think it is so awesome your lived your dream.....next year I will be up there as a rookie myself racing in Bi-plane....hope to see you up there next year.

Cool another biplaner! What are you flying? Have you been to PRS already, or going in June 2008? The more the merrier!