• Aircraft:

  Grumman F8F Bearcat

• Reg: N777L photos
• Serial #:

  122629

• Airline: Private
• Photo Date: Sep 10, 2008
• Uploaded: May 27, 2009
• Reno Stead - KRTS, USA - Nevada

John Penney in "Rare Bear", one of the locals favorites and a bird with a lot of history. The hangar for instance at Stead Field is named aptly "The Bear Cave". Unfortunately during Sundays gold race the engine decided it didn't want to live anymore forcing John to put his amazing skills to use with an emergency landing. Seen here landing on runway 8 after a run around the pylons at the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races.

Photographer

Aircraft

John Penney and "Rare Bear" taxiing back after a test flight

Ryan Coulter N777L

5,497 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat

Pilot John Penney taxis "Rare Bear" to a late afternoon shakedown flight at the National Championship Air Races

Andre Urruty N777L

4,419 1 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat

John Penney getting airborne in Race 77/"Rare Bear" at the 2005 Reno Air Races

David Atkinson N777L

4,126 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat

Photo location

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462 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird

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Photographer

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Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

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Ryan Coulter 166967

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