Air Races

pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited September 21, 2009 in Sports
I attended the Reno Air Races yesterday and i have a few shots to share.

There are different categories of aircraft that race less than 100 feet of the ground around an 8 mile track marked out by towers. The unlimited and jet categories of aircraft are traveling at over 450 miles an hour. They have to complete 6 laps, the races start Wednesday and conclude with the finals on Sunday.

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Herb Kelleher - Former Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Southwest airlines was in attendance.

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The opening ceremony had parachutes with Flags attached and a fly by of 4 F15's. Thanks Sknight

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A spy plane fly by

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And of course the Blue Angels.

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Going back Sunday to get more.

Enjoy
Pete W
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson
www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com

Comments

  • SKnightSKnight Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2009
    Looking good so far, looking forward to the rest.

    Mild correction, those are F-15s, not F-16s. The 16s have a single vertical stabilizer.

    Man I wish I was out there, that has to be great.bowdown.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,941 moderator
    edited September 20, 2009
    I like the U2 fly by.

    On a side note, James May (from Topgear) did a ride in one that's available via youtube. Well worth looking for it.
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  • Matt_cMatt_c Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited September 21, 2009
    pete w wrote:
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    Better call tech support!

    Sorry, couldn't resist. Good stuff though, I've always wanted to go to an airshow again, last time was about two decades ago...but this time with earplugs.
  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2009
    Hehe.........
    Thanks everyone......some more posted here

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=1217836#post1217836
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
    www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
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