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Reno Air Races promo videos

Posted on 08/10/2011 10:53:40 AM PDT by EveningStar

Here are a couple fine video promos for the Reno Air Races.

This is last year's promo. Some of you may recognize the pilot at the 2:53 mark.

Reno Air Race Preview 2010 720 HD


Here is this year's promo:

Reno Air Races 2011 Promo


Reno Air Racing Association - 2011 National Championship Air Races & Air Show - September 14-18, 2011

Here is more information if you wish to attend this year's races: Official site


TOPICS: Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: aviation; renoairraces

1 posted on 08/10/2011 10:53:43 AM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 08/10/2011 10:55:08 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

I that in this type of racing, they don’t allow drafting or bumping? /s


3 posted on 08/10/2011 11:17:28 AM PDT by Deaf Smith
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To: Deaf Smith
I [think] that in this type of racing, they don’t allow drafting or bumping? /s

Rubbin' is racin'.

I'm still waiting for the Rocket Racing League to get off the ground, so to speak.

4 posted on 08/10/2011 1:12:28 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Deaf Smith

Deaf Smith,
One of the most fun things as a pilot is to be sitting the right seat when a fairly new pilot gets in the prop wash of a plane seemingly Waaay ahead of them and you lose control.
You start to bob and weave like a boxer who just got his bell rung.
As for drafting, not a good idea.


5 posted on 08/10/2011 1:27:20 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Don't trust the F.B.I. the C.I.A. and specially the B.A.T.F.)
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To: EveningStar

I.
Would.
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Stone.
To do that.


6 posted on 08/10/2011 9:03:56 PM PDT by rlmorel ("When marching down the same road, one doesn't need 'marching orders' to reach the same destination")
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