STIHL National Championship Air Races 2021 aka Reno Air Races

[Taildragger]

Just made this to discuss, but mostly post pics from, the Reno Air Races 2021

 

[Piotrsko]

Where's the pix? Windy as all get out, only saw the Tbirds fly over once Saturday. Since Dave and Tom are gone, almost not worth going to anymore for the price. Much better when I worked accross the street.

 

[Taildragger]

Where's the pix? Windy as all get out, only saw the Tbirds fly over once Saturday. Since Dave and Tom are gone, almost not worth going to anymore for the price. Much better when I worked accross the street.

I'm still going throught the pics, put here's a few

Steve Henry and Toby Ashley putting on a show:

GB-1 Gamebird and the BEAST:

who doesn't love an F-35 with afterburners?

I'm limited by time otherwise I would post more

 

[Piotrsko]

Hmmm you didn't get to see the Nevada Ang show how to back up and do a 3 point U turn in a Herc. And where was section B put this year?

 

[Taildragger]

BEAUTIFUL glasair sportsman

Awesome HondaJet

Who doesn't love a red white and blue P-51?

Jet class lining up with engines on, and yes that is a HondaJet being used as a pace plane

Jets are cool, they go fast

The thunderbirds were good subjects to try the 300mm on

fwoosh

smoke ON

 

[OliverW]

I'm still going throught the pics, put here's a few
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Steve Henry and Toby Ashley putting on a show:
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GB-1 Gamebird and the BEAST:
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who doesn't love an F-35 with afterburners?
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I'm limited by time otherwise I would post more

That 175 is so cool. I need to ask Jeffro if I can go up for a ride in it

 

[Taildragger]

That 175 is so cool. I need to ask Jeffro if I can go up for a ride in it

we could ask him at hsf lol

 

[OliverW]

we could ask him at hsf lol

Lol maybe. He's hangared not far from where we're at. Like a 5 minute flight

 

[Piotrsko]

Well it finally happened, the city of Reno got tired and said this year is the last for the Air Races. Rara is looking for a new venue somewhere else, good luck.

 

[Piotrsko]

They decided to do an airshow format this fall, beginning of October, I think. Still looking for a place to race at

 

[Taildragger]

They decided to do an airshow format this fall, beginning of October, I think. Still looking for a place to race at

I'm holding out hope for Wendover, UT. only a 3 1/2 hour drive from me

 

[Piotrsko]

Which way? Nevada is currently set up with all the laws and related, I was guessing somewhere north of Vegas still avoiding the military training, And we have a massive empty desert just north of reno

 

[Piotrsko]

This year is just an airshow instead of the traditional race event. Wendover didn't make the list, not enough support structure close by.

 

[Draftman1]

Last announcement was the top 3
Casper wy
Roswell nm
Pueblo co

havnt heard the final winner yet

 

[Piotrsko]

My money is on pueblo only because really close to a major population center with full amenities. Fwiw, I aint driving my stuff to Casper or Roswell