Reno ’98 Photo Gallery

AVweb's air racing correspondents offer three dozen magnificent color photos of the doings at the 35th National Air Races at Reno. If you don't feel "the need for speed" after viewing this, better check your pulse!

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Photos by Richard Allnutt


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Brian Sanders' Sea Fury 'Argonaut'
Brian Sanders’ Sea Fury "Argonaut".
Bruce Lockwood's 'Dago Red'
Bruce Lockwood’s "Dago Red," winner of the Gold Trophy race.
Saturday's heat race
This photo was taken at the start of Saturday’s heat race, just before Voodoo lost its elevator trim tab.

Photos by Kevin Grantham


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Dennis Sanders' Sea Fury 'Dreadnought'.
Dennis Sanders’ mighty R4360 powered Sea Fury "Dreadnought."
Miss Ashley II
Miss Ashley II.
Bill Rogers and Scott Crossfield
Bill Rogers and Scott Crossfield.
Voodoo after losing trim tab
Voodoo after losing its elevator trim tab during Staurdays heat race.
Hoot Gibson's Sea Fury
Hoot Gibson’s beautiful Sea Fury.
Miss America
Miss America.
Howard Pardue's crew
Howard Pardue’s crew are famous for their comic adaptation of the air races.
Rookie Mike Brown was fined $200.00 for low flying
Rookie Mike Brown was fined $200.00 for low flying.
 

Photos by Dick Jones


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Formula racer
Working on formula racer.
Miss America
Miss America.
Delmar Benjamin's GeeBee.
Delmar Benjamin’s GeeBee racer flown during lull.
Ultralight P-51 wannabe
Ultralight P-51 wannabe.
Roar of the engine
Roar of the engine, smell of the crowd.
A-1 Skyraider
A-1 Skyraider.
I want to fly one of these someday...
I want to fly one of these someday…
Miss America crew
Unlimited silver winners, Miss America crew waits for pilot Brent Hisey.
Miss America pilot Brent Hisey
Miss America pilot Brent Hisey.
Miss America after race
Miss America after race.
Supercharged tug
Supercharged tug.
Brent Hisey signing posters
Brent Hisey signing posters.
Brent Hisey signing model
Brent Hisey signing Miss America model.
Family comes first
Sign reads "Family comes first, must sell aircraft."
Howard Pardue's Bearcat
Howard Pardue’s Bearcat.
Crowd watching race
Crowd watching race.
Move camera fast
"If I can just move this camera fast enough…"
Come on honey
"Come on honey, you can do it…"
Take one home
"If I could just take one of those home…"
Someday
"Someday…that will be me!"
Dave Morss' Lancair
Dave Morss’ gold-winning Lancair.

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