Remarks: Three Cassutt's waiting to go out and qualify at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races, from back to front: "Scarlet Screamer" - Race 50, "Miss Demeanor" - Race 96 (N96SR), and "Route 66" - Race 66 (N99UX).
Remarks: CA ANG Viper announcing its arrival at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races with a nice low approach before landing for static display.
Remarks: John Penney and "Rare Bear" taxiing back after a test flight. John would end up driving Race 77 to a second place in Sundays Unlimited Breitling Gold race, with an average speed of 479mph at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races.
Remarks: After a busy day fighting the "Constantia" fire to the north of Reno, "Tanker 21" arrives back at the tanker base just as the sun starts to set.
Remarks: The Oregon Air Guard makes regular appearances at the National Championship Air Races, and in 2007 fans were treated to this F-15D and three of her sisters. The aircraft is assigned to the 173rd FW, based at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Remarks: Lee Griffin in "Specline Special" taxiing out for a practice session, he would end up flying the T-33 to a third place finish at the 2007 Reno National Championship Air Races.
Remarks: A late afternoon arrival at the 2007 Reno Air Races, this A-10A is assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron "Dogpatchers," based at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Aircraft are named after characters from the "Li'l Abner" comic strip, this one being named "Wolf Gal".
Remarks: Pilot John Penney taxis "Rare Bear" to a late afternoon shakedown flight at the National Championship Air Races. Seen here in her short-lived 2007 colors, the Bear went on to win the Unlimited Gold race at a speed of 478.394 mph.
Remarks: "Grinder" taxis this VFC-13 F-5N to the static display at the 2007 National Championship Air Races. VFC-13 is based at NAS Fallon, Nevada. This is an ex-Swiss AF aircraft.
Remarks: Touching down after a demonstration at the 2007 Reno Air Races. This aircraft is based at Hill AFB, Utah and is part of the "Vipers West" demo team.
Remarks: Doug Bodine in "Yellow Peril" coming around pylon inner four during Formula One Heat 1A, he would come in fourth and end up placing fifth on Sundays Gold race at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air races.
