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Right next to where we parked on the ramp, there were a couple of Mig-15's, an F-105,
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a Mig-21, a couple of L-39's,
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and my Bonanza!
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Inside the Formula One, Biplane hangar
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were a lot of really cool planes. Here is a Zivko Edge 540, Questair Venture, and a couple of Glasairs
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Here is Gary Dalleske getting into his Cassutt "Blackjack", and Charlie Greer (PRS Instructor) and a race rookie getting into the Extra 300.
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Ray helping Gary Dalleske put on his Cassutt.
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The Extra about to start.
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Scotty Crandlemire (PRS Instructor) starting up his beautiful RV-4
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Gary trying to fix his brakes (note his legs sticking straight up out of the cockpit)
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Jacquie with her beautiful Pitts S-1T
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Incredible polished aluminum T-6
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Glasairs waiting for the Sports-class period on the track
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Jack (from Denver, CO) in his gorgeous T-6
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Jim getting his Harmon Rockett ready for the Sports-class practice period
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Check out this highly visible biplane
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Don't miss this stealth biplane
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The Edge 540 pilot (I didn't get her name) getting ready for the Sports-class practice
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The Sports class aircraft
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Very unusual, highly modified P-51 with a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine and contra-rotating props
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Jack's T-6 from the front
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and the back
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Very nice P-51 Mustang
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The Griffon had a problem on it's second practice,
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and the crew is busily trying to fix it
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A Yak being flown by Dave Morss (2000 Sports-class winner) in the Unlimited class for 2001
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The front
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Sea-Fury Row
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These monsters seem to be getting much more popular in Unlimited Air Racing
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This was Molly's favorite Sea-fury because of the "teal & yellow paint job". We got a ride to the airport Sat. morning from the pilot, Randy.
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This one looks like it just rolled off the assembly line
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Here is the Canadian paint scheme with invasion stripes
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A detail shot of the flaps
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You could use this prop as a mirror in your bathroom!
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Molly's favorite L-39 jet.
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It did have a very nice paint scheme
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Critical Mass getting ready to start
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Critical Mass starting to taxi with Scotty's RV and Tim Wobee's Midget Mustang taxing by(1.33MB .MPG)
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Reno gets some really incredible cloud formations. This looks a bit like flame with no heat...
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Ray and Charlie Greer getting into the Extra 300
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It's hard to tell how excited/nervous Ray is.
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Extra 300 Takeoff w/ Ray and Charlie (1.33 MB .MPG)
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Ray turning pylon 3
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Just past pylon 6 for the home pylon
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Ray and Charlie flying the course with Gary Dalleske's Cassutt following (1.33MB .MPG)
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Taxiing back after THE most incredible experience (1.33MB .MPG)
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Questair Venture
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Thunder Mustang (3/4 scale mustang for sports-class racing)
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Inside wheel-well of Thunder Mustang
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L-39 Jets practice race
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L-39 Jets racing in close formation
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Flying the Unlimited Class course
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Griffon Mustang taxiing back with Jets racing overhead (1.33MB .MPG)
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Beautiful red RV-4
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The hangar looks like RV-Land. There were at least 7 RV-4's at PRS
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Formula One class listening to briefing
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Scotty Crandlemire explaining how to use the scatter pylon
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The three instructors for the Formula One Class: (L to R) Scotty Crandlemire, David Hoover (class president), and Charlie Greer
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Ray flying with Scotty in his RV-4 taking off and heading for the scatter pylon with the Extra in formation (1.33MB .MPG)
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Heading onto the course after the scatter pylon (1.33MB .MPG)
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Ray passing the Extra around pylon 6. It was such a great thrill to pass someone! Also, check out the windsock and the Lenticular clouds!(1.33MB .MPG)
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Ray on the course
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Ray rounding Pylon 6 (Notice the wind-sock: it was gusting to 31!)
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times since October 30, 2000.