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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.

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Aircraft

N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

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

Ryan Coulter N777L
5,497 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney in "Rare Bear", one of the locals favorites and a bird with a lot of history

Ryan Coulter N777L
3,165 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

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

N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
462 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
819 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
529 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra

Photographer

N748AL - Boeing 737-76N - Aloha Airlines

The "Wyland" scheme graced this Aloha 737 for a brief time prior to the airline's demise

Andre Urruty N748AL
12,840 3 0 Boeing 737-76N
N3765 - Boeing 737-832 - Delta Air Lines

Rare visit of the "Skyteam" logo to KRNO

Andre Urruty N3765
4,175 2 1 Boeing 737-832
N944FR - Airbus A319-111 - Frontier Airlines

Early morning departure for Frontier's polar bears, "Alberta" and "Clipper"

Andre Urruty N944FR
4,311 1 0 Airbus A319-111

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N777L

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Sep 14, 2007

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Notes

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.

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N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

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

Ryan Coulter N777L
5,497 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney in "Rare Bear", one of the locals favorites and a bird with a lot of history

Ryan Coulter N777L
3,165 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

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
N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
462 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
819 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
529 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra
N748AL - Boeing 737-76N - Aloha Airlines

The "Wyland" scheme graced this Aloha 737 for a brief time prior to the airline's demise

Andre Urruty N748AL
12,840 3 0 Boeing 737-76N
N3765 - Boeing 737-832 - Delta Air Lines

Rare visit of the "Skyteam" logo to KRNO

Andre Urruty N3765
4,175 2 1 Boeing 737-832
N944FR - Airbus A319-111 - Frontier Airlines

Early morning departure for Frontier's polar bears, "Alberta" and "Clipper"

Andre Urruty N944FR
4,311 1 0 Airbus A319-111
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