Official "Gold" Race Results from the
2009 Reno National Air Races
Unlimited Class - Strega - P51 Mustang - Steve Hinton - 491.822 mph
Rare Bear - F8F Bearcat - John Penney - 479.088 mph
Czech Mate - Yak - 11 - Sherman Smoot - 464.312 mph
Jet Class - Viper - L-29 - Curt Brown - 513.521 mph
Euro Burner - L-29 - Mike Mangold - 510.295 mph
Pip Squeak - L-39 - Joe Gano - 508.021 mph
T-6 Class - Six Cat - Nick Macy - 237.557 mph
Warlock - Alfred Goss - 235.134 mph
Midnight Miss III - Dennis Buehn - 231.194 mph
S.S. Class - Nemesis - NXT - Jon Sharp - 407.061 mph
Relentless - NXT - Kevin Eldredge - 387.839 mph
Bad Intentions - Questair - Mike Dacey - 382.872 mph
Sport Class - - Lancair - David Sterling - 352.662 mph
Poky - Lancair - Tom McReynolds - 343.339 mph
Breathless - Lancair - Lee Behel - 335.417 mph
Biplane Class - Phantom - Mong Sport - Tom Aberle - 236.995 mph
Magic - Pitts S-1S - Norman Way - 218.726 mph
Drag Racer - Pitts S-1C - Dennis Vest - 213.329 mph
F-1 Class - Invictus - Cassutt - Thom Richard - 241.064 mph
Scarlet Screamer - Cassutt - Gary Davis - 236.136 mph
Madness - GR-7 Panther - Steve Temple - 226.891 mph
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Today in Aviation History :
July 30, 1935... Lieutenant Frank Akers of the U.S. Navy becomes the first person to make a "blind" landing at sea. His biplane has a hooded cockpit allowing him to see only his controls and instruments. He lands on the USS Langley.
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